Disaster payments in Lee County, Texas totaled $1.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $108,231 | $36,077 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 6 | $168,249 | $28,042 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 9 | $212,577 | $23,620 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 12 | $253,367 | $21,114 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 15 | $290,291 | $19,353 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 18 | $323,485 | $17,971 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 21 | $354,048 | $16,859 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 24 | $382,221 | $15,926 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 27 | $407,432 | $15,090 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 31 | $435,388 | $14,045 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 34 | $454,950 | $13,381 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 37 | $473,791 | $12,805 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 40 | $491,702 | $12,293 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 43 | $509,249 | $11,843 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 46 | $525,889 | $11,432 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 49 | $542,357 | $11,069 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 52 | $558,201 | $10,735 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 55 | $573,518 | $10,428 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 59 | $593,019 | $10,051 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 62 | $607,227 | $9,794 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 249 | $433,132 | $1,739 |
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