Disaster payments in Austin County, Texas totaled $2.0 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 47 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $162,738 | $81,369 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $347,830 | $69,566 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 8 | $481,489 | $60,186 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 11 | $581,845 | $52,895 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 14 | $665,139 | $47,510 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 17 | $738,879 | $43,463 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 20 | $805,369 | $40,268 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 23 | $868,398 | $37,756 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 26 | $922,216 | $35,470 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 28 | $954,945 | $34,105 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 31 | $1,001,713 | $32,313 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 34 | $1,045,973 | $30,764 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 37 | $1,088,149 | $29,409 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 40 | $1,129,046 | $28,226 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 43 | $1,169,304 | $27,193 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 46 | $1,206,897 | $26,237 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 49 | $1,242,163 | $25,350 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 52 | $1,275,943 | $24,537 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 54 | $1,298,131 | $24,039 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 57 | $1,327,622 | $23,292 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 232 | $687,117 | $2,962 |
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