Disaster payments in Union County, New Mexico totaled $2.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $160,757 | $160,757 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $309,794 | $154,897 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $433,547 | $144,516 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 4 | $542,779 | $135,695 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 6 | $732,803 | $122,134 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 7 | $804,034 | $114,862 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 8 | $868,632 | $108,579 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 9 | $927,575 | $103,064 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 10 | $981,883 | $98,188 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 12 | $1,079,349 | $89,946 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 13 | $1,126,818 | $86,678 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 14 | $1,174,250 | $83,875 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 15 | $1,221,515 | $81,434 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 17 | $1,313,212 | $77,248 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 18 | $1,357,411 | $75,412 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 19 | $1,401,261 | $73,751 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 20 | $1,441,990 | $72,100 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 21 | $1,481,813 | $70,563 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 23 | $1,551,433 | $67,454 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 24 | $1,581,293 | $65,887 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 98 | $994,647 | $10,149 |
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