Disaster payments in Castro County, Texas totaled $3.9 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $530,332 | $176,777 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 7 | $854,751 | $122,107 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 11 | $1,103,767 | $100,342 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 14 | $1,269,583 | $90,684 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 18 | $1,481,344 | $82,297 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 22 | $1,665,814 | $75,719 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 25 | $1,797,268 | $71,891 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 29 | $1,943,719 | $67,025 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 33 | $2,069,596 | $62,715 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 37 | $2,177,398 | $58,849 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 40 | $2,252,414 | $56,310 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 44 | $2,350,230 | $53,414 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 48 | $2,437,597 | $50,783 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 51 | $2,501,124 | $49,042 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 55 | $2,584,391 | $46,989 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 59 | $2,664,096 | $45,154 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 63 | $2,737,116 | $43,446 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 66 | $2,788,989 | $42,257 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 70 | $2,854,489 | $40,778 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 74 | $2,909,158 | $39,313 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 297 | $993,504 | $3,345 |
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