Disaster payments in Starr County, Texas totaled $1.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 47 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $125,259 | $62,630 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 5 | $231,114 | $46,223 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 8 | $303,021 | $37,878 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 11 | $357,624 | $32,511 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 13 | $387,333 | $29,795 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 16 | $427,835 | $26,740 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 19 | $461,169 | $24,272 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 22 | $491,616 | $22,346 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 25 | $517,661 | $20,706 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 27 | $533,745 | $19,768 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 30 | $557,166 | $18,572 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 33 | $579,616 | $17,564 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 36 | $600,413 | $16,678 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 38 | $613,407 | $16,142 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 41 | $631,421 | $15,401 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 44 | $648,477 | $14,738 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 47 | $664,943 | $14,148 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 50 | $680,913 | $13,618 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 52 | $691,340 | $13,295 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 55 | $706,751 | $12,850 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 223 | $419,752 | $1,882 |
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