Disaster payments in Zapata County, Texas totaled $8.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 4 | $1,612,382 | $403,095 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 8 | $2,402,823 | $300,353 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 12 | $2,969,411 | $247,451 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 16 | $3,468,086 | $216,755 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 20 | $3,910,941 | $195,547 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 24 | $4,308,884 | $179,537 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 28 | $4,668,621 | $166,736 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 32 | $4,982,995 | $155,719 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 36 | $5,247,084 | $145,752 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 41 | $5,523,313 | $134,715 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 45 | $5,716,008 | $127,022 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 49 | $5,883,166 | $120,065 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 53 | $6,032,695 | $113,824 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 57 | $6,164,644 | $108,152 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 61 | $6,290,091 | $103,116 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 65 | $6,407,482 | $98,577 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 69 | $6,521,995 | $94,522 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 73 | $6,629,489 | $90,815 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 77 | $6,731,051 | $87,416 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 82 | $6,852,447 | $83,566 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 328 | $1,937,666 | $5,908 |
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