Disaster payments in Hockley County, Texas totaled $124 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 68 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 28 | $19,069,625 | $681,058 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 57 | $31,860,237 | $558,952 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 85 | $41,920,867 | $493,187 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 114 | $50,647,226 | $444,274 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 143 | $58,355,993 | $408,084 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 171 | $64,724,489 | $378,506 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 200 | $70,478,619 | $352,393 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 229 | $75,641,196 | $330,311 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 257 | $80,033,929 | $311,416 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 286 | $84,125,932 | $294,147 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 315 | $87,798,905 | $278,727 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 343 | $90,890,581 | $264,987 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 372 | $93,613,743 | $251,650 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 401 | $95,955,524 | $239,291 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 429 | $97,954,115 | $228,331 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 458 | $99,809,863 | $217,925 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 487 | $101,473,063 | $208,364 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 515 | $102,934,270 | $199,872 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 544 | $104,330,926 | $191,785 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 573 | $105,604,851 | $184,302 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 2,293 | $18,882,984 | $8,235 |
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