Disaster payments in Ellis County, Texas totaled $5.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 73 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 4 | $919,480 | $229,870 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 9 | $1,611,298 | $179,033 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 13 | $2,088,421 | $160,648 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 18 | $2,604,981 | $144,721 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 22 | $2,934,067 | $133,367 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 27 | $3,253,874 | $120,514 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 31 | $3,475,671 | $112,118 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 36 | $3,725,848 | $103,496 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 40 | $3,904,232 | $97,606 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 45 | $4,088,191 | $90,849 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 49 | $4,228,141 | $86,289 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 54 | $4,385,555 | $81,214 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 58 | $4,493,675 | $77,477 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 63 | $4,603,548 | $73,072 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 67 | $4,681,039 | $69,866 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 72 | $4,762,240 | $66,142 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 76 | $4,814,227 | $63,345 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 81 | $4,874,769 | $60,182 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 85 | $4,916,462 | $57,841 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 90 | $4,959,984 | $55,111 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 360 | $618,879 | $1,719 |
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