Disaster payments in Hill County, Texas totaled $5.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 70 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 7 | $998,168 | $142,595 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 14 | $1,656,205 | $118,300 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 21 | $2,162,798 | $102,990 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 29 | $2,585,173 | $89,144 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 36 | $2,873,822 | $79,828 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 43 | $3,120,227 | $72,563 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 51 | $3,358,830 | $65,859 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 58 | $3,537,280 | $60,988 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 65 | $3,688,840 | $56,751 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 73 | $3,818,676 | $52,311 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 80 | $3,916,279 | $48,953 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 87 | $4,007,272 | $46,061 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 95 | $4,102,343 | $43,183 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 102 | $4,177,156 | $40,953 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 109 | $4,239,790 | $38,897 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 117 | $4,305,767 | $36,801 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 124 | $4,357,165 | $35,138 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 131 | $4,407,233 | $33,643 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 139 | $4,462,377 | $32,103 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 146 | $4,508,476 | $30,880 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 586 | $945,576 | $1,614 |
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