Disaster payments in Starr County, Texas totaled $994,554 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $77,281 | $38,641 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 4 | $129,687 | $32,422 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 6 | $175,791 | $29,299 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 8 | $215,465 | $26,933 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 11 | $267,293 | $24,299 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 13 | $299,755 | $23,058 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 15 | $330,259 | $22,017 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 17 | $358,621 | $21,095 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 19 | $383,352 | $20,176 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 22 | $416,496 | $18,932 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 24 | $436,848 | $18,202 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 26 | $456,241 | $17,548 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 28 | $474,790 | $16,957 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 31 | $500,742 | $16,153 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 33 | $516,604 | $15,655 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 35 | $531,689 | $15,191 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 37 | $546,232 | $14,763 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 39 | $560,571 | $14,374 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 42 | $581,322 | $13,841 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 44 | $594,492 | $13,511 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 178 | $400,062 | $2,248 |
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