Disaster payments in Matagorda County, Texas totaled $12.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 70 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 38% | 4 | $4,657,867 | $1,164,467 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 8 | $5,569,343 | $696,168 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 12 | $6,139,938 | $511,661 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 16 | $6,609,667 | $413,104 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 21 | $7,134,989 | $339,761 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 25 | $7,462,213 | $298,489 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 29 | $7,758,969 | $267,551 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 33 | $8,018,300 | $242,979 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 38 | $8,315,467 | $218,828 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 42 | $8,533,349 | $203,175 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 46 | $8,738,466 | $189,967 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 50 | $8,927,507 | $178,550 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 54 | $9,107,266 | $168,653 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 59 | $9,313,293 | $157,852 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 63 | $9,467,389 | $150,276 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 67 | $9,609,690 | $143,428 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 71 | $9,746,248 | $137,271 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 76 | $9,897,279 | $130,227 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 80 | $10,008,366 | $125,105 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 84 | $10,114,753 | $120,414 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 339 | $2,150,273 | $6,343 |
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