Disaster payments in Newton County, Texas totaled $991,124 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 48 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $122,859 | $122,859 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 3 | $220,181 | $73,394 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $272,967 | $54,593 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 6 | $295,810 | $49,302 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 8 | $336,536 | $42,067 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 10 | $371,762 | $37,176 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 11 | $389,048 | $35,368 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 13 | $420,539 | $32,349 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 15 | $447,517 | $29,834 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 17 | $472,389 | $27,788 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 18 | $484,490 | $26,916 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 20 | $507,927 | $25,396 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 22 | $530,035 | $24,093 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 23 | $540,829 | $23,514 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 25 | $562,132 | $22,485 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 27 | $582,962 | $21,591 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 28 | $593,045 | $21,180 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 30 | $612,740 | $20,425 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 32 | $631,864 | $19,746 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 34 | $649,587 | $19,106 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 136 | $341,537 | $2,511 |
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