Disaster payments in Austin County, Texas totaled $1.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $72,404 | $72,404 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $178,645 | $59,548 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 5 | $255,996 | $51,199 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 7 | $319,042 | $45,577 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 9 | $372,348 | $41,372 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 11 | $417,988 | $37,999 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 13 | $461,028 | $35,464 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 15 | $497,070 | $33,138 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 17 | $530,352 | $31,197 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 19 | $562,798 | $29,621 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 21 | $591,490 | $28,166 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 23 | $616,820 | $26,818 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 25 | $638,967 | $25,559 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 27 | $659,410 | $24,423 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 29 | $676,846 | $23,340 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 31 | $694,095 | $22,390 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 33 | $710,669 | $21,535 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 35 | $727,199 | $20,777 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 37 | $743,500 | $20,095 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 39 | $759,107 | $19,464 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 159 | $361,493 | $2,274 |
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