Disaster payments in Scurry County, Texas totaled $51.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 71 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 16 | $9,204,870 | $575,304 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 32 | $15,023,779 | $469,493 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 48 | $19,654,631 | $409,471 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 64 | $23,445,488 | $366,336 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 81 | $26,745,565 | $330,192 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 97 | $29,251,622 | $301,563 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 113 | $31,361,735 | $277,537 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 129 | $33,222,758 | $257,541 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 146 | $34,924,327 | $239,208 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 162 | $36,310,905 | $224,141 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 178 | $37,471,926 | $210,516 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 194 | $38,461,284 | $198,254 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 211 | $39,404,107 | $186,749 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 227 | $40,199,588 | $177,091 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 243 | $40,921,446 | $168,401 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 259 | $41,573,751 | $160,516 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 276 | $42,193,257 | $152,874 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 292 | $42,716,369 | $146,289 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 308 | $43,199,445 | $140,258 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 324 | $43,654,273 | $134,735 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,300 | $7,384,261 | $5,680 |
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