Disaster payments in Gillespie County, Texas totaled $497,695 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 57 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $69,305 | $34,653 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 5 | $144,386 | $28,877 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 8 | $179,655 | $22,457 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 11 | $206,831 | $18,803 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 14 | $224,611 | $16,044 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 17 | $239,259 | $14,074 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 20 | $252,075 | $12,604 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 23 | $264,223 | $11,488 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 26 | $275,015 | $10,578 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 29 | $284,305 | $9,804 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 32 | $293,001 | $9,156 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 35 | $301,339 | $8,610 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 38 | $309,403 | $8,142 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 41 | $316,955 | $7,731 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 44 | $324,242 | $7,369 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 47 | $331,353 | $7,050 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 50 | $338,004 | $6,760 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 53 | $344,021 | $6,491 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 56 | $349,529 | $6,242 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 59 | $354,734 | $6,012 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 237 | $142,961 | $603 |
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