Disaster payments in Scurry County, Texas totaled $970,715 in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $95,895 | $95,895 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $188,745 | $94,373 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 4 | $360,890 | $90,223 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 5 | $413,718 | $82,744 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 6 | $459,575 | $76,596 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 8 | $535,238 | $66,905 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 9 | $569,451 | $63,272 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 10 | $603,664 | $60,366 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 12 | $664,975 | $55,415 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 13 | $685,894 | $52,761 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 14 | $702,328 | $50,166 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 16 | $727,971 | $45,498 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 17 | $739,513 | $43,501 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 18 | $751,030 | $41,724 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 20 | $771,732 | $38,587 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 21 | $781,784 | $37,228 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 22 | $790,189 | $35,918 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 24 | $805,767 | $33,574 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 25 | $813,146 | $32,526 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 26 | $819,996 | $31,538 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 108 | $150,719 | $1,396 |
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