Disaster payments in Montgomery County, Texas totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 67 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 2 | $339,280 | $169,640 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 4 | $454,010 | $113,503 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 6 | $555,733 | $92,622 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 8 | $643,404 | $80,425 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 10 | $694,609 | $69,461 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 12 | $739,229 | $61,602 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 14 | $776,749 | $55,482 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 16 | $806,087 | $50,380 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 18 | $835,283 | $46,405 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 20 | $861,655 | $43,083 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 22 | $883,731 | $40,170 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 24 | $902,155 | $37,590 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 26 | $918,844 | $35,340 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 28 | $935,004 | $33,393 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 30 | $949,084 | $31,636 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 32 | $962,394 | $30,075 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 34 | $975,469 | $28,690 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 36 | $987,311 | $27,425 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 38 | $998,689 | $26,281 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 40 | $1,009,344 | $25,234 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 162 | $270,547 | $1,670 |
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