Disaster payments in Torrance County, New Mexico totaled $2.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 40 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $175,199 | $175,199 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $278,699 | $139,350 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 4 | $456,625 | $114,156 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 5 | $530,894 | $106,179 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 6 | $602,206 | $100,368 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 8 | $738,540 | $92,318 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 9 | $802,300 | $89,144 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 10 | $858,862 | $85,886 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 12 | $970,180 | $80,848 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 13 | $1,024,919 | $78,840 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 15 | $1,127,063 | $75,138 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 16 | $1,170,306 | $73,144 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 17 | $1,213,519 | $71,383 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 19 | $1,297,750 | $68,303 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 20 | $1,337,656 | $66,883 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 21 | $1,377,181 | $65,580 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 23 | $1,451,115 | $63,092 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 24 | $1,486,487 | $61,937 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 26 | $1,556,271 | $59,857 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 27 | $1,590,319 | $58,901 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 110 | $959,558 | $8,723 |
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