Disaster payments in Edwards County, Texas totaled $2.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $205,859 | $205,859 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $355,465 | $177,733 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $538,355 | $134,589 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 5 | $606,239 | $121,248 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 6 | $673,463 | $112,244 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 8 | $788,110 | $98,514 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 9 | $843,093 | $93,677 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 10 | $897,104 | $89,710 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 12 | $998,350 | $83,196 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 13 | $1,046,947 | $80,534 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 15 | $1,142,384 | $76,159 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 16 | $1,188,316 | $74,270 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 17 | $1,232,259 | $72,486 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 19 | $1,315,846 | $69,255 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 20 | $1,355,350 | $67,768 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 21 | $1,384,077 | $65,908 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 23 | $1,439,414 | $62,583 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 24 | $1,464,867 | $61,036 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 26 | $1,514,451 | $58,248 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 27 | $1,538,359 | $56,976 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 110 | $938,947 | $8,536 |
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