Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Payments in Texas totaled $371 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Payments payment recipients were paid 63 percent of Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Payments recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 229 | $69,138,788 | $301,916 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 458 | $99,789,584 | $217,881 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 688 | $125,729,451 | $182,746 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 917 | $147,464,826 | $160,812 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 1,146 | $166,171,627 | $145,001 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 1,376 | $182,805,893 | $132,853 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 1,605 | $197,357,784 | $122,964 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 1,835 | $210,455,926 | $114,690 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 2,064 | $222,197,648 | $107,654 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 2,293 | $232,877,002 | $101,560 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 2,523 | $242,661,070 | $96,180 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 2,752 | $251,521,303 | $91,396 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 2,982 | $259,698,007 | $87,089 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 3,211 | $267,202,738 | $83,215 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 3,440 | $274,106,711 | $79,682 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 3,670 | $280,486,554 | $76,427 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 3,899 | $286,343,346 | $73,440 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 4,129 | $291,767,977 | $70,663 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 4,358 | $296,784,616 | $68,101 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 4,587 | $301,426,598 | $65,713 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 18,352 | $70,029,914 | $3,816 |
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