Disaster payments in Edwards County, Texas totaled $1.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 49 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $102,923 | $102,923 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $184,435 | $92,218 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $256,046 | $85,349 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 4 | $310,364 | $77,591 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 6 | $400,121 | $66,687 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 7 | $436,965 | $62,424 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 8 | $470,963 | $58,870 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 9 | $503,501 | $55,945 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 11 | $565,698 | $51,427 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 12 | $590,120 | $49,177 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 13 | $612,526 | $47,117 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 14 | $634,929 | $45,352 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 16 | $676,312 | $42,270 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 17 | $695,955 | $40,939 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 18 | $715,022 | $39,723 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 19 | $733,693 | $38,615 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 21 | $770,610 | $36,696 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 22 | $788,087 | $35,822 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 23 | $805,517 | $35,022 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 24 | $821,586 | $34,233 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 100 | $382,030 | $3,820 |
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