Disaster payments in Lavaca County, Texas totaled $2.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 5 | $476,141 | $95,228 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 11 | $687,244 | $62,477 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 16 | $821,238 | $51,327 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 22 | $959,535 | $43,615 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 28 | $1,073,247 | $38,330 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 33 | $1,155,748 | $35,023 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 39 | $1,239,722 | $31,788 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 45 | $1,313,404 | $29,187 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 50 | $1,370,299 | $27,406 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 56 | $1,435,981 | $25,643 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 62 | $1,499,007 | $24,178 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 67 | $1,549,386 | $23,125 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 73 | $1,606,942 | $22,013 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 78 | $1,652,378 | $21,184 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 84 | $1,702,333 | $20,266 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 90 | $1,748,732 | $19,430 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 95 | $1,785,538 | $18,795 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 101 | $1,825,922 | $18,078 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 107 | $1,864,584 | $17,426 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 112 | $1,895,183 | $16,921 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 452 | $951,034 | $2,104 |
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