Disaster payments in Deaf Smith County, Texas totaled $3.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 44 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $208,388 | $104,194 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 5 | $459,208 | $91,842 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 8 | $642,039 | $80,255 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 11 | $789,104 | $71,737 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 14 | $926,741 | $66,196 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 17 | $1,060,587 | $62,387 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 20 | $1,187,508 | $59,375 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 23 | $1,309,671 | $56,942 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 26 | $1,422,023 | $54,693 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 28 | $1,489,904 | $53,211 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 31 | $1,587,774 | $51,219 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 34 | $1,681,102 | $49,444 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 37 | $1,766,878 | $47,753 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 40 | $1,846,301 | $46,158 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 43 | $1,922,005 | $44,698 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 46 | $1,994,785 | $43,365 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 49 | $2,063,311 | $42,108 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 52 | $2,128,766 | $40,938 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 54 | $2,170,820 | $40,200 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 57 | $2,231,174 | $39,143 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 232 | $1,144,843 | $4,935 |
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