Disaster payments in Austin County, Texas totaled $3.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 4 | $586,652 | $146,663 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 9 | $925,458 | $102,829 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 13 | $1,116,776 | $85,906 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 18 | $1,310,639 | $72,813 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 22 | $1,451,498 | $65,977 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 27 | $1,594,706 | $59,063 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 31 | $1,684,445 | $54,337 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 36 | $1,790,225 | $49,728 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 40 | $1,868,231 | $46,706 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 45 | $1,956,186 | $43,471 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 49 | $2,022,521 | $41,276 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 54 | $2,099,787 | $38,885 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 58 | $2,150,186 | $37,072 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 63 | $2,208,019 | $35,048 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 67 | $2,251,815 | $33,609 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 72 | $2,302,669 | $31,982 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 76 | $2,340,980 | $30,802 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 81 | $2,384,538 | $29,439 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 85 | $2,417,843 | $28,445 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 90 | $2,457,555 | $27,306 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 361 | $758,983 | $2,102 |
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