Disaster payments in Hockley County, Texas totaled $2.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 5 | $520,473 | $104,095 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 10 | $642,530 | $64,253 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 16 | $751,506 | $46,969 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 21 | $833,316 | $39,682 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 27 | $923,169 | $34,191 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 32 | $991,300 | $30,978 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 38 | $1,066,191 | $28,058 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 43 | $1,125,812 | $26,182 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 48 | $1,180,106 | $24,586 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 54 | $1,241,062 | $22,983 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 59 | $1,289,216 | $21,851 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 65 | $1,344,069 | $20,678 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 70 | $1,386,575 | $19,808 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 76 | $1,435,255 | $18,885 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 81 | $1,473,281 | $18,189 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 86 | $1,509,058 | $17,547 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 92 | $1,550,595 | $16,854 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 97 | $1,583,754 | $16,327 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 103 | $1,620,428 | $15,732 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 108 | $1,649,022 | $15,269 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 435 | $451,523 | $1,038 |
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