Disaster payments in Starr County, Texas totaled $5.6 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 76 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 37% | 3 | $2,069,951 | $689,984 |
| Top 2% | 54% | 7 | $3,029,103 | $432,729 |
| Top 3% | 61% | 10 | $3,400,991 | $340,099 |
| Top 4% | 65% | 14 | $3,665,570 | $261,826 |
| Top 5% | 68% | 17 | $3,810,595 | $224,153 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 21 | $3,943,407 | $187,781 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 24 | $4,021,834 | $167,576 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 28 | $4,118,197 | $147,078 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 31 | $4,184,353 | $134,979 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 35 | $4,266,228 | $121,892 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 38 | $4,322,774 | $113,757 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 42 | $4,393,997 | $104,619 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 46 | $4,459,560 | $96,947 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 49 | $4,504,805 | $91,935 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 53 | $4,561,463 | $86,065 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 56 | $4,601,417 | $82,168 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 60 | $4,651,660 | $77,528 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 63 | $4,685,071 | $74,366 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 67 | $4,727,442 | $70,559 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 70 | $4,757,411 | $67,963 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 284 | $847,727 | $2,985 |
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