Disaster payments in Mitchell County, Texas totaled $1.2 million in 2021
In 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 1 | $304,178 | $304,178 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 3 | $498,192 | $166,064 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 4 | $579,942 | $144,986 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 6 | $678,135 | $113,023 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 7 | $718,487 | $102,641 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 9 | $787,048 | $87,450 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 11 | $843,008 | $76,637 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 12 | $869,902 | $72,492 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 14 | $907,391 | $64,814 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 15 | $918,553 | $61,237 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 17 | $939,791 | $55,282 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 19 | $959,377 | $50,494 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 20 | $968,506 | $48,425 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 22 | $984,351 | $44,743 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 23 | $991,687 | $43,117 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 25 | $1,006,033 | $40,241 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 27 | $1,019,699 | $37,767 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 28 | $1,026,406 | $36,657 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 30 | $1,037,799 | $34,593 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 31 | $1,043,080 | $33,648 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 128 | $175,838 | $1,374 |
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