Disaster payments in Matagorda County, Texas totaled $10.6 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 3 | $1,580,626 | $526,875 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 6 | $2,263,879 | $377,313 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 10 | $3,026,720 | $302,672 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 13 | $3,525,715 | $271,209 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 17 | $4,078,199 | $239,894 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 20 | $4,439,398 | $221,970 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 24 | $4,869,725 | $202,905 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 27 | $5,176,689 | $191,729 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 30 | $5,451,680 | $181,723 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 34 | $5,791,645 | $170,342 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 37 | $6,033,949 | $163,080 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 41 | $6,340,131 | $154,637 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 44 | $6,555,885 | $148,997 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 48 | $6,818,965 | $142,062 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 51 | $7,001,008 | $137,275 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 55 | $7,222,033 | $131,310 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 58 | $7,375,024 | $127,156 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 61 | $7,518,177 | $123,249 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 65 | $7,692,209 | $118,342 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 68 | $7,814,773 | $114,923 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 276 | $2,744,498 | $9,944 |
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