Total Emergency Relief Program payments in Texas totaled $1.2 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 62 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 288 | $190,664,137 | $662,028 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 576 | $297,795,180 | $517,006 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 864 | $379,953,931 | $439,761 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 1,153 | $448,960,440 | $389,385 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 1,441 | $508,384,835 | $352,800 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 1,729 | $560,731,482 | $324,310 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 2,017 | $607,141,251 | $301,012 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 2,306 | $648,566,578 | $281,252 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 2,594 | $685,845,667 | $264,397 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 2,882 | $720,135,530 | $249,874 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 3,170 | $751,313,485 | $237,007 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 3,459 | $780,082,379 | $225,523 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 3,747 | $806,452,396 | $215,226 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 4,035 | $830,811,891 | $205,901 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 4,323 | $853,302,465 | $197,387 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 4,612 | $873,994,951 | $189,505 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 4,900 | $892,956,218 | $182,236 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 5,188 | $910,508,567 | $175,503 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 5,476 | $926,715,626 | $169,232 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 5,765 | $941,767,648 | $163,360 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 23,061 | $223,363,531 | $9,686 |
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