Disaster payments in Jefferson County, Texas totaled $24.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $2,502,993 | $625,748 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 8 | $4,425,708 | $553,214 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 13 | $6,131,573 | $471,659 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 17 | $7,294,942 | $429,114 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 22 | $8,574,348 | $389,743 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 26 | $9,513,961 | $365,922 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 31 | $10,603,497 | $342,048 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 35 | $11,419,293 | $326,266 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 40 | $12,337,896 | $308,447 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 44 | $13,027,616 | $296,082 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 49 | $13,815,098 | $281,941 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 53 | $14,391,423 | $271,536 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 58 | $15,044,162 | $259,382 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 62 | $15,536,855 | $250,594 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 67 | $16,077,010 | $239,955 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 71 | $16,462,201 | $231,862 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 76 | $16,915,952 | $222,578 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 80 | $17,258,758 | $215,734 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 85 | $17,663,493 | $207,806 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 89 | $17,969,050 | $201,899 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 360 | $6,197,470 | $17,215 |
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