Disaster payments in Dawson County, Texas totaled $6.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 6 | $988,769 | $164,795 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 12 | $1,648,340 | $137,362 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 18 | $2,089,700 | $116,094 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 24 | $2,430,799 | $101,283 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 30 | $2,745,594 | $91,520 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 36 | $3,019,332 | $83,870 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 42 | $3,239,312 | $77,126 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 48 | $3,427,823 | $71,413 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 54 | $3,607,541 | $66,806 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 60 | $3,773,416 | $62,890 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 66 | $3,930,453 | $59,552 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 72 | $4,077,511 | $56,632 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 78 | $4,213,816 | $54,023 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 84 | $4,335,375 | $51,612 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 90 | $4,450,799 | $49,453 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 96 | $4,555,160 | $47,450 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 102 | $4,654,037 | $45,628 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 108 | $4,745,553 | $43,940 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 114 | $4,833,074 | $42,395 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 120 | $4,918,515 | $40,988 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 484 | $1,557,737 | $3,218 |
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