Disaster payments in Refugio County, Texas totaled $1.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 65 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 1 | $336,954 | $336,954 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 2 | $459,252 | $229,626 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 4 | $632,132 | $158,033 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 5 | $705,500 | $141,100 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 6 | $775,168 | $129,195 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 8 | $908,171 | $113,521 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 9 | $964,507 | $107,167 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 11 | $1,073,928 | $97,630 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 12 | $1,117,974 | $93,164 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 13 | $1,160,884 | $89,299 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 15 | $1,238,624 | $82,575 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 16 | $1,273,248 | $79,578 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 17 | $1,306,743 | $76,867 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 19 | $1,372,834 | $72,254 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 20 | $1,405,517 | $70,276 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 22 | $1,437,568 | $65,344 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 23 | $1,453,172 | $63,181 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 24 | $1,466,346 | $61,098 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 26 | $1,490,960 | $57,345 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 27 | $1,501,965 | $55,628 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 111 | $276,798 | $2,494 |
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