Disaster payments in Hockley County, Texas totaled $7.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 9 | $1,052,443 | $116,938 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 19 | $1,692,926 | $89,101 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 29 | $2,199,540 | $75,846 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 39 | $2,631,779 | $67,482 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 48 | $2,977,064 | $62,022 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 58 | $3,320,661 | $57,253 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 68 | $3,626,786 | $53,335 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 78 | $3,913,254 | $50,170 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 88 | $4,179,894 | $47,499 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 97 | $4,398,641 | $45,347 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 107 | $4,629,527 | $43,267 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 117 | $4,844,447 | $41,406 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 127 | $5,039,800 | $39,683 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 136 | $5,193,189 | $38,185 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 146 | $5,349,347 | $36,639 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 156 | $5,491,934 | $35,205 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 166 | $5,620,084 | $33,856 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 176 | $5,740,261 | $32,615 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 185 | $5,842,054 | $31,579 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 195 | $5,942,598 | $30,475 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 783 | $1,581,022 | $2,019 |
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