Disaster payments in Austin County, Texas totaled $678,463 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $103,141 | $103,141 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 3 | $185,982 | $61,994 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 4 | $218,904 | $54,726 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 6 | $256,020 | $42,670 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 8 | $286,225 | $35,778 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 9 | $300,464 | $33,385 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 11 | $326,812 | $29,710 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 12 | $338,864 | $28,239 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 14 | $357,122 | $25,509 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 16 | $373,851 | $23,366 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 17 | $381,652 | $22,450 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 19 | $396,537 | $20,870 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 20 | $403,722 | $20,186 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 22 | $417,278 | $18,967 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 24 | $430,081 | $17,920 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 25 | $436,194 | $17,448 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 27 | $448,238 | $16,601 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 28 | $454,057 | $16,216 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 30 | $465,159 | $15,505 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 32 | $475,975 | $14,874 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 129 | $202,488 | $1,570 |
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