Disaster payments in Hale County, Texas totaled $14.4 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 7 | $2,046,392 | $292,342 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 15 | $3,372,213 | $224,814 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 23 | $4,409,672 | $191,725 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 31 | $5,275,766 | $170,186 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 39 | $6,035,730 | $154,762 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 46 | $6,627,032 | $144,066 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 54 | $7,257,436 | $134,397 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 62 | $7,836,379 | $126,393 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 70 | $8,349,750 | $119,282 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 78 | $8,795,056 | $112,757 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 85 | $9,150,245 | $107,650 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 93 | $9,506,894 | $102,225 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 101 | $9,807,515 | $97,104 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 109 | $10,076,560 | $92,446 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 117 | $10,324,003 | $88,239 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 124 | $10,516,660 | $84,812 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 132 | $10,710,142 | $81,137 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 140 | $10,888,602 | $77,776 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 148 | $11,052,116 | $74,676 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 156 | $11,204,158 | $71,822 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 624 | $3,241,507 | $5,195 |
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