Disaster payments in Gillespie County, Texas totaled $43.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 15 | $7,581,698 | $505,447 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 31 | $11,916,703 | $384,410 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 46 | $15,037,867 | $326,910 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 62 | $17,729,890 | $285,966 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 77 | $19,779,635 | $256,878 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 93 | $21,627,017 | $232,549 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 108 | $23,150,614 | $214,358 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 124 | $24,655,544 | $198,835 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 139 | $25,931,971 | $186,561 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 155 | $27,168,879 | $175,283 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 171 | $28,313,771 | $165,578 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 186 | $29,307,522 | $157,567 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 202 | $30,307,570 | $150,037 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 217 | $31,169,607 | $143,639 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 233 | $32,003,985 | $137,356 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 248 | $32,736,601 | $132,002 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 264 | $33,475,392 | $126,801 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 279 | $34,127,935 | $122,322 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 295 | $34,781,152 | $117,902 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 311 | $35,372,853 | $113,739 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 1,244 | $8,399,421 | $6,752 |
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