Disaster payments in Castro County, Texas totaled $3.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 53 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $412,195 | $137,398 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 7 | $770,719 | $110,103 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 11 | $1,045,067 | $95,006 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 15 | $1,243,634 | $82,909 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 19 | $1,421,774 | $74,830 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 23 | $1,575,550 | $68,502 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 27 | $1,715,953 | $63,554 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 31 | $1,841,134 | $59,391 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 35 | $1,949,978 | $55,714 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 39 | $2,049,985 | $52,564 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 43 | $2,144,136 | $49,864 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 47 | $2,232,738 | $47,505 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 51 | $2,316,009 | $45,412 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 55 | $2,394,342 | $43,533 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 59 | $2,468,946 | $41,847 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 63 | $2,539,585 | $40,311 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 67 | $2,606,497 | $38,903 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 71 | $2,666,765 | $37,560 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 75 | $2,724,756 | $36,330 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 79 | $2,778,985 | $35,177 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 319 | $1,090,129 | $3,417 |
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