Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Payments in Texas totaled $372 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Payments payment recipients were paid 63 percent of Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Payments recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 229 | $69,357,369 | $302,871 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 459 | $100,200,705 | $218,302 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 688 | $126,035,217 | $183,191 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 918 | $147,872,631 | $161,081 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 1,147 | $166,579,432 | $145,231 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 1,377 | $183,205,875 | $133,047 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 1,606 | $197,758,045 | $123,137 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 1,836 | $210,856,974 | $114,846 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 2,065 | $222,593,270 | $107,793 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 2,295 | $233,313,090 | $101,661 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 2,524 | $243,048,473 | $96,295 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 2,754 | $251,942,177 | $91,482 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 2,983 | $260,079,157 | $87,187 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 3,213 | $267,613,982 | $83,291 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 3,442 | $274,517,762 | $79,755 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 3,672 | $280,897,605 | $76,497 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 3,902 | $286,777,874 | $73,495 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 4,131 | $292,176,237 | $70,728 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 4,361 | $297,213,017 | $68,152 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 4,590 | $301,851,553 | $65,763 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 18,363 | $70,027,279 | $3,814 |
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