Disaster payments in Scurry County, Texas totaled $1.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 57 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $70,862 | $70,862 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $202,633 | $67,544 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 5 | $319,743 | $63,949 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 7 | $426,783 | $60,969 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 8 | $466,609 | $58,326 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 10 | $542,878 | $54,288 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 12 | $614,929 | $51,244 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 14 | $678,223 | $48,445 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 15 | $709,382 | $47,292 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 17 | $768,371 | $45,198 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 19 | $817,374 | $43,020 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 21 | $858,912 | $40,901 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 22 | $878,310 | $39,923 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 24 | $916,690 | $38,195 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 26 | $951,263 | $36,587 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 28 | $981,891 | $35,068 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 29 | $995,984 | $34,344 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 31 | $1,023,466 | $33,015 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 33 | $1,047,502 | $31,742 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 35 | $1,071,012 | $30,600 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 141 | $280,247 | $1,988 |
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