Disaster payments in Matagorda County, Texas totaled $8.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 83 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 58% | 2 | $4,840,681 | $2,420,341 |
| Top 2% | 66% | 4 | $5,532,877 | $1,383,219 |
| Top 3% | 69% | 6 | $5,782,023 | $963,671 |
| Top 4% | 72% | 8 | $6,022,842 | $752,855 |
| Top 5% | 75% | 10 | $6,240,219 | $624,022 |
| Top 6% | 78% | 13 | $6,478,179 | $498,321 |
| Top 7% | 79% | 15 | $6,597,948 | $439,863 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 17 | $6,714,367 | $394,963 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 19 | $6,803,218 | $358,064 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 21 | $6,884,551 | $327,836 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 23 | $6,959,347 | $302,580 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 26 | $7,063,446 | $271,671 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 28 | $7,128,003 | $254,572 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 30 | $7,186,927 | $239,564 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 32 | $7,241,253 | $226,289 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 34 | $7,293,081 | $214,502 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 36 | $7,343,201 | $203,978 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 39 | $7,410,119 | $190,003 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 41 | $7,450,653 | $181,723 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 43 | $7,488,963 | $174,162 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 174 | $840,665 | $4,831 |
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