Disaster payments in Sterling County, Texas totaled $12.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $929,502 | $929,502 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $2,214,315 | $738,105 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 5 | $3,320,545 | $664,109 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 7 | $4,280,485 | $611,498 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 9 | $5,006,704 | $556,300 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 11 | $5,601,873 | $509,261 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 13 | $6,154,808 | $473,447 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 15 | $6,678,766 | $445,251 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 17 | $7,151,560 | $420,680 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 19 | $7,586,203 | $399,274 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 21 | $7,905,783 | $376,466 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 23 | $8,191,643 | $356,158 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 25 | $8,459,016 | $338,361 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 27 | $8,689,334 | $321,827 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 29 | $8,914,085 | $307,382 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 31 | $9,129,121 | $294,488 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 33 | $9,332,852 | $282,814 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 35 | $9,529,848 | $272,281 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 37 | $9,724,131 | $262,814 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 39 | $9,908,838 | $254,073 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 160 | $2,790,670 | $17,442 |
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