Disaster payments in Bastrop County, Texas totaled $1.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 45 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $137,238 | $68,619 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 5 | $245,331 | $49,066 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 8 | $317,141 | $39,643 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 11 | $377,680 | $34,335 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 13 | $413,236 | $31,787 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 16 | $460,449 | $28,778 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 19 | $501,595 | $26,400 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 22 | $540,423 | $24,565 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 24 | $565,223 | $23,551 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 27 | $599,246 | $22,194 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 30 | $631,380 | $21,046 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 33 | $662,042 | $20,062 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 35 | $681,859 | $19,482 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 38 | $708,419 | $18,643 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 41 | $733,855 | $17,899 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 44 | $757,758 | $17,222 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 46 | $773,047 | $16,805 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 49 | $795,157 | $16,228 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 52 | $816,753 | $15,707 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 55 | $838,007 | $15,237 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 221 | $498,471 | $2,256 |
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