Disaster payments in Mason County, Texas totaled $1.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 39 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $56,933 | $28,467 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $125,647 | $25,129 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 7 | $164,956 | $23,565 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 10 | $216,277 | $21,628 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 12 | $248,091 | $20,674 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 15 | $291,871 | $19,458 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 17 | $318,765 | $18,751 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 20 | $355,675 | $17,784 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 22 | $377,625 | $17,165 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 25 | $409,384 | $16,375 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 27 | $429,827 | $15,920 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 30 | $459,470 | $15,316 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 32 | $478,254 | $14,945 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 35 | $504,628 | $14,418 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 37 | $521,997 | $14,108 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 40 | $546,988 | $13,675 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 42 | $563,160 | $13,409 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 45 | $585,334 | $13,007 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 47 | $598,971 | $12,744 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 50 | $618,807 | $12,376 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 202 | $443,488 | $2,195 |
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