Disaster payments in Bowie County, Texas totaled $23.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 10 | $3,985,434 | $398,543 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 20 | $6,253,188 | $312,659 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 30 | $7,943,105 | $264,770 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 40 | $9,340,633 | $233,516 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 50 | $10,557,000 | $211,140 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 60 | $11,588,460 | $193,141 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 70 | $12,484,349 | $178,348 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 80 | $13,259,649 | $165,746 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 90 | $13,954,157 | $155,046 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 101 | $14,641,032 | $144,961 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 111 | $15,200,019 | $136,937 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 121 | $15,713,311 | $129,862 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 131 | $16,178,793 | $123,502 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 141 | $16,603,758 | $117,757 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 151 | $16,991,820 | $112,529 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 161 | $17,354,711 | $107,793 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 171 | $17,703,327 | $103,528 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 181 | $18,034,296 | $99,637 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 191 | $18,345,197 | $96,048 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 202 | $18,654,029 | $92,347 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 808 | $4,482,658 | $5,548 |
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