Disaster payments in Cameron County, Texas totaled $18.7 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 56 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $1,709,112 | $569,704 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 6 | $3,104,550 | $517,425 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 10 | $4,808,848 | $480,885 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 13 | $5,885,952 | $452,766 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 17 | $7,037,164 | $413,951 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 20 | $7,788,383 | $389,419 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 24 | $8,670,875 | $361,286 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 27 | $9,268,809 | $343,289 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 30 | $9,805,951 | $326,865 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 34 | $10,468,552 | $307,899 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 37 | $10,923,890 | $295,240 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 41 | $11,492,928 | $280,315 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 44 | $11,874,722 | $269,880 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 48 | $12,353,095 | $257,356 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 51 | $12,702,610 | $249,071 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 55 | $13,138,579 | $238,883 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 58 | $13,441,385 | $231,748 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 61 | $13,727,444 | $225,040 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 65 | $14,101,785 | $216,951 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 68 | $14,375,404 | $211,403 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 276 | $4,299,088 | $15,576 |
Increasing crop reference prices would hurt young farmers
Do billionaires get farm subsidies?
Crop insurance pays billions in weather-related losses linked to the climate crisis
Crop insurance costs soar over time, reaching a record high in 2022
As the climate emergency heats up the Southwest, crop insurance payouts for heat surge
In the intensifying climate crisis, a hotter Southwest spurs rising heat-related crop insurance costs
