Disaster payments in Caldwell County, Texas totaled $637,589 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 38 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $31,946 | $31,946 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $77,553 | $25,851 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 4 | $96,627 | $24,157 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 6 | $126,463 | $21,077 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 7 | $140,545 | $20,078 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 9 | $166,445 | $18,494 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 10 | $179,314 | $17,931 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 12 | $203,806 | $16,984 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 14 | $227,778 | $16,270 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 15 | $239,559 | $15,971 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 17 | $261,112 | $15,360 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 18 | $271,657 | $15,092 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 20 | $291,817 | $14,591 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 21 | $299,493 | $14,262 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 23 | $314,233 | $13,662 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 25 | $328,325 | $13,133 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 26 | $335,150 | $12,890 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 28 | $347,937 | $12,426 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 29 | $354,084 | $12,210 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 31 | $366,361 | $11,818 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 126 | $271,228 | $2,153 |
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