Disaster payments in Texas totaled $70.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 131 | $15,533,871 | $118,579 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 262 | $21,572,400 | $82,337 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 393 | $25,790,350 | $65,624 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 524 | $29,072,114 | $55,481 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 655 | $31,842,255 | $48,614 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 786 | $34,221,124 | $43,538 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 917 | $36,304,383 | $39,590 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 1,048 | $38,172,512 | $36,424 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 1,179 | $39,873,064 | $33,819 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 1,310 | $41,434,334 | $31,629 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 1,441 | $42,865,325 | $29,747 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 1,572 | $44,187,588 | $28,109 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 1,703 | $45,415,668 | $26,668 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 1,834 | $46,563,251 | $25,389 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 1,965 | $47,639,877 | $24,244 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 2,096 | $48,647,873 | $23,210 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 2,227 | $49,599,190 | $22,272 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 2,358 | $50,495,608 | $21,415 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 2,489 | $51,343,975 | $20,628 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 2,620 | $52,144,295 | $19,902 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 10,482 | $18,220,550 | $1,738 |
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