Disaster payments in Brazoria County, Texas totaled $1.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 52 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $107,879 | $107,879 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $186,771 | $93,386 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $317,062 | $79,265 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 5 | $374,789 | $74,958 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 7 | $469,094 | $67,013 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 8 | $503,830 | $62,979 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 10 | $567,636 | $56,764 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 11 | $598,564 | $54,415 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 12 | $621,200 | $51,767 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 14 | $666,170 | $47,584 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 15 | $687,357 | $45,824 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 17 | $725,692 | $42,688 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 18 | $741,911 | $41,217 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 20 | $771,394 | $38,570 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 21 | $786,015 | $37,429 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 23 | $815,101 | $35,439 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 24 | $828,733 | $34,531 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 25 | $841,641 | $33,666 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 27 | $865,638 | $32,061 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 28 | $876,436 | $31,301 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 116 | $397,239 | $3,424 |
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