Disaster payments in Garza County, Texas totaled $2.4 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $154,924 | $154,924 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $450,737 | $150,246 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $663,184 | $132,637 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 7 | $801,986 | $114,569 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 9 | $926,339 | $102,927 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 10 | $983,738 | $98,374 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 12 | $1,094,027 | $91,169 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 14 | $1,199,066 | $85,648 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 16 | $1,300,358 | $81,272 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 18 | $1,382,729 | $76,818 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 19 | $1,417,947 | $74,629 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 21 | $1,487,078 | $70,813 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 23 | $1,554,638 | $67,593 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 25 | $1,620,601 | $64,824 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 27 | $1,679,074 | $62,188 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 28 | $1,705,755 | $60,920 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 30 | $1,755,936 | $58,531 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 32 | $1,803,734 | $56,367 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 34 | $1,845,341 | $54,275 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 36 | $1,882,612 | $52,295 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 144 | $521,279 | $3,620 |
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