Disaster payments in Nueces County, Texas totaled $7.4 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 5 | $1,399,476 | $279,895 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 10 | $2,158,401 | $215,840 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 15 | $2,797,041 | $186,469 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 20 | $3,315,095 | $165,755 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 25 | $3,728,158 | $149,126 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 31 | $4,164,625 | $134,343 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 36 | $4,474,671 | $124,296 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 41 | $4,744,491 | $115,719 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 46 | $4,952,065 | $107,654 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 51 | $5,131,481 | $100,617 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 56 | $5,296,964 | $94,589 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 62 | $5,480,768 | $88,399 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 67 | $5,617,494 | $83,843 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 72 | $5,743,852 | $79,776 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 77 | $5,859,566 | $76,098 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 82 | $5,963,999 | $72,732 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 88 | $6,076,578 | $69,052 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 93 | $6,160,721 | $66,244 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 98 | $6,240,368 | $63,677 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 103 | $6,314,327 | $61,304 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 415 | $1,051,842 | $2,535 |
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