Disaster payments in Cooke County, Texas totaled $18.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 65 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 11 | $3,708,692 | $337,154 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 23 | $5,498,546 | $239,067 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 34 | $6,780,663 | $199,431 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 46 | $8,009,918 | $174,129 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 58 | $8,985,830 | $154,928 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 69 | $9,746,826 | $141,258 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 81 | $10,455,692 | $129,083 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 93 | $11,079,454 | $119,134 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 104 | $11,571,051 | $111,260 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 116 | $12,057,944 | $103,948 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 127 | $12,445,193 | $97,994 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 139 | $12,829,806 | $92,301 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 151 | $13,189,893 | $87,350 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 162 | $13,492,020 | $83,284 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 174 | $13,791,517 | $79,262 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 186 | $14,062,021 | $75,602 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 197 | $14,291,194 | $72,544 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 209 | $14,527,366 | $69,509 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 220 | $14,731,213 | $66,960 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 232 | $14,934,818 | $64,374 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 931 | $3,517,263 | $3,778 |
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