Disaster payments in Gaines County, Texas totaled $52.7 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $4,416,880 | $883,376 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 11 | $7,849,274 | $713,570 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 17 | $10,654,186 | $626,717 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 23 | $13,070,484 | $568,282 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 28 | $14,935,821 | $533,422 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 34 | $16,939,557 | $498,222 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 40 | $18,778,150 | $469,454 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 46 | $20,445,384 | $444,465 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 51 | $21,722,372 | $425,929 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 57 | $23,181,003 | $406,684 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 63 | $24,524,672 | $389,281 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 69 | $25,793,389 | $373,817 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 74 | $26,822,693 | $362,469 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 80 | $28,010,082 | $350,126 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 86 | $29,135,358 | $338,783 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 92 | $30,206,790 | $328,335 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 97 | $31,072,844 | $320,339 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 103 | $32,080,267 | $311,459 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 109 | $33,029,030 | $303,019 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 115 | $33,945,676 | $295,180 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 460 | $18,789,296 | $40,846 |
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