Disaster payments in Cameron County, Texas totaled $2.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $302,291 | $302,291 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 3 | $704,866 | $234,955 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 5 | $954,307 | $190,861 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 7 | $1,184,208 | $169,173 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 9 | $1,361,861 | $151,318 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 10 | $1,435,534 | $143,553 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 12 | $1,543,617 | $128,635 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 14 | $1,612,378 | $115,170 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 16 | $1,675,532 | $104,721 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 18 | $1,731,817 | $96,212 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 20 | $1,780,621 | $89,031 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 21 | $1,802,747 | $85,845 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 23 | $1,841,925 | $80,084 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 25 | $1,879,261 | $75,170 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 27 | $1,915,861 | $70,958 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 29 | $1,951,281 | $67,286 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 30 | $1,966,748 | $65,558 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 32 | $1,997,182 | $62,412 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 34 | $2,026,964 | $59,617 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 36 | $2,055,850 | $57,107 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 146 | $673,038 | $4,610 |
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