Disaster payments in Martin County, Texas totaled $1.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 43 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $130,697 | $130,697 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $215,983 | $107,992 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 4 | $291,785 | $72,946 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 5 | $326,847 | $65,369 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 6 | $357,825 | $59,637 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 8 | $416,304 | $52,038 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 9 | $442,676 | $49,186 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 11 | $489,945 | $44,540 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 12 | $511,703 | $42,642 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 13 | $533,389 | $41,030 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 15 | $575,358 | $38,357 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 16 | $595,537 | $37,221 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 18 | $634,066 | $35,226 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 19 | $652,849 | $34,360 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 20 | $669,051 | $33,453 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 22 | $700,446 | $31,838 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 23 | $715,907 | $31,126 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 25 | $745,679 | $29,827 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 26 | $759,449 | $29,210 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 27 | $771,404 | $28,571 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 112 | $455,196 | $4,064 |
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