Disaster payments in Zavala County, Texas totaled $15.2 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% | 11% | 3 | $1,695,333 | $565,111 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 6 | $3,045,893 | $507,649 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 10 | $4,363,793 | $436,379 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 13 | $5,135,053 | $395,004 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 17 | $6,095,374 | $358,551 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 20 | $6,774,931 | $338,747 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 24 | $7,616,109 | $317,338 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 27 | $8,133,884 | $301,255 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 31 | $8,753,812 | $282,381 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 34 | $9,170,645 | $269,725 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 38 | $9,662,098 | $254,266 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 41 | $9,986,725 | $243,579 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 44 | $10,295,214 | $233,982 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 48 | $10,688,518 | $222,677 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 51 | $10,970,441 | $215,107 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 55 | $11,333,106 | $206,056 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 58 | $11,584,297 | $199,729 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 62 | $11,878,224 | $191,584 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 65 | $12,070,948 | $185,707 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 69 | $12,310,750 | $178,417 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 277 | $2,938,747 | $10,609 |
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