Disaster payments in Chambers County, Texas totaled $28.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 64 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $3,917,351 | $1,305,784 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 7 | $7,149,155 | $1,021,308 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 10 | $9,123,068 | $912,307 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 14 | $11,271,646 | $805,118 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 17 | $12,623,543 | $742,561 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 21 | $14,192,863 | $675,851 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 24 | $15,211,937 | $633,831 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 28 | $16,469,794 | $588,207 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 31 | $17,304,426 | $558,207 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 35 | $18,332,243 | $523,778 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 38 | $18,983,262 | $499,560 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 42 | $19,768,122 | $470,670 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 45 | $20,304,164 | $451,204 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 49 | $20,943,473 | $427,418 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 52 | $21,377,011 | $411,096 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 56 | $21,855,581 | $390,278 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 60 | $22,309,871 | $371,831 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 63 | $22,624,990 | $359,127 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 67 | $23,031,004 | $343,746 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 70 | $23,322,632 | $333,180 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 283 | $5,306,003 | $18,749 |
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