Disaster payments in Mitchell County, Texas totaled $34.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 75 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 12 | $7,341,849 | $611,821 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 25 | $11,909,876 | $476,395 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 37 | $15,115,082 | $408,516 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 50 | $17,964,549 | $359,291 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 62 | $20,063,317 | $323,602 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 75 | $21,807,006 | $290,760 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 87 | $23,135,194 | $265,922 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 100 | $24,298,805 | $242,988 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 112 | $25,164,170 | $224,680 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 125 | $25,970,358 | $207,763 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 137 | $26,635,531 | $194,420 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 150 | $27,286,412 | $181,909 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 162 | $27,817,324 | $171,712 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 175 | $28,302,672 | $161,730 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 187 | $28,699,927 | $153,476 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 200 | $29,097,454 | $145,487 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 213 | $29,459,013 | $138,305 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 225 | $29,760,813 | $132,270 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 238 | $30,060,183 | $126,303 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 250 | $30,310,777 | $121,243 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 1,003 | $4,259,939 | $4,247 |
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