Disaster payments in Menard County, Texas totaled $933,611 in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $82,440 | $82,440 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $131,699 | $65,850 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $173,061 | $57,687 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 4 | $211,533 | $52,883 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 5 | $245,642 | $49,128 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 7 | $309,972 | $44,282 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 8 | $338,112 | $42,264 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 9 | $362,255 | $40,251 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 10 | $383,776 | $38,378 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 11 | $405,209 | $36,837 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 12 | $424,346 | $35,362 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 14 | $460,440 | $32,889 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 15 | $475,900 | $31,727 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 16 | $490,073 | $30,630 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 17 | $504,104 | $29,653 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 18 | $517,542 | $28,752 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 19 | $530,307 | $27,911 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 21 | $554,345 | $26,397 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 22 | $566,014 | $25,728 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 23 | $577,579 | $25,112 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 94 | $356,032 | $3,788 |
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