Disaster payments in Deaf Smith County, Texas totaled $2.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 38 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $141,496 | $70,748 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $243,765 | $60,941 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 6 | $330,736 | $55,123 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 8 | $410,661 | $51,333 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 10 | $484,008 | $48,401 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 12 | $552,762 | $46,064 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 14 | $618,619 | $44,187 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 16 | $682,840 | $42,678 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 18 | $746,454 | $41,470 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 20 | $806,671 | $40,334 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 22 | $863,877 | $39,267 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 24 | $915,305 | $38,138 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 27 | $989,795 | $36,659 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 29 | $1,037,728 | $35,784 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 31 | $1,084,002 | $34,968 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 33 | $1,128,732 | $34,204 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 35 | $1,172,203 | $33,492 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 37 | $1,213,679 | $32,802 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 39 | $1,254,013 | $32,154 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 41 | $1,293,240 | $31,542 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 167 | $821,478 | $4,919 |
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