Disaster payments in Bastrop County, Texas totaled $3.4 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 51 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 4 | $494,863 | $123,716 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 8 | $693,075 | $86,634 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 13 | $910,679 | $70,052 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 17 | $1,060,394 | $62,376 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 22 | $1,219,820 | $55,446 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 26 | $1,330,872 | $51,187 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 31 | $1,455,958 | $46,966 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 35 | $1,546,308 | $44,180 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 40 | $1,650,182 | $41,255 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 44 | $1,728,273 | $39,279 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 49 | $1,816,366 | $37,069 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 53 | $1,883,370 | $35,535 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 58 | $1,963,799 | $33,859 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 62 | $2,026,346 | $32,683 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 67 | $2,096,236 | $31,287 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 71 | $2,148,464 | $30,260 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 76 | $2,211,219 | $29,095 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 80 | $2,258,952 | $28,237 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 85 | $2,316,065 | $27,248 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 89 | $2,359,464 | $26,511 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 359 | $1,040,387 | $2,898 |
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