Disaster payments in Starr County, Texas totaled $36.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 68 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 11 | $9,910,688 | $900,972 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 23 | $14,389,240 | $625,619 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 35 | $16,750,853 | $478,596 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 47 | $18,516,629 | $393,971 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 58 | $19,918,449 | $343,422 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 70 | $21,238,417 | $303,406 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 82 | $22,324,543 | $272,251 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 94 | $23,267,613 | $247,528 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 106 | $24,144,505 | $227,778 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 117 | $24,896,593 | $212,791 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 129 | $25,650,270 | $198,839 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 141 | $26,324,467 | $186,698 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 153 | $26,931,269 | $176,021 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 164 | $27,436,599 | $167,296 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 176 | $27,930,818 | $158,698 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 188 | $28,389,028 | $151,005 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 200 | $28,824,148 | $144,121 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 212 | $29,232,097 | $137,887 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 223 | $29,585,537 | $132,671 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 235 | $29,947,642 | $127,437 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 943 | $6,501,902 | $6,895 |
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