Total Emergency Relief Program payments in Cameron County, Texas totaled $18.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 55 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| 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% | 24% | 9 | $4,365,764 | $485,085 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 12 | $5,486,162 | $457,180 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 16 | $6,700,348 | $418,772 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 19 | $7,474,641 | $393,402 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 22 | $8,169,572 | $371,344 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 25 | $8,805,595 | $352,224 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 28 | $9,380,815 | $335,029 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 32 | $10,072,796 | $314,775 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 35 | $10,541,331 | $301,181 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 38 | $10,981,695 | $288,992 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 41 | $11,384,509 | $277,671 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 44 | $11,758,655 | $267,242 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 48 | $12,237,028 | $254,938 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 51 | $12,585,865 | $246,782 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 54 | $12,912,645 | $239,123 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 57 | $13,225,096 | $232,019 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 60 | $13,513,860 | $225,231 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 64 | $13,890,602 | $217,041 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 256 | $4,419,812 | $17,265 |
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