Disaster payments in Texas totaled $267 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 64 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 277 | $53,324,204 | $192,506 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 555 | $78,626,950 | $141,670 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 833 | $97,682,432 | $117,266 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 1,110 | $113,320,895 | $102,091 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 1,388 | $126,571,844 | $91,190 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 1,666 | $137,915,959 | $82,783 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 1,943 | $147,706,722 | $76,020 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 2,221 | $156,436,087 | $70,435 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 2,499 | $164,222,974 | $65,715 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 2,776 | $171,150,421 | $61,654 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 3,054 | $177,408,126 | $58,090 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 3,332 | $183,064,196 | $54,941 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 3,609 | $188,160,354 | $52,136 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 3,887 | $192,839,467 | $49,611 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 4,165 | $197,105,110 | $47,324 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 4,442 | $201,013,098 | $45,253 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 4,720 | $204,622,328 | $43,352 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 4,998 | $207,971,250 | $41,611 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 5,275 | $211,079,998 | $40,015 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 5,553 | $213,980,695 | $38,534 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 22,214 | $53,459,107 | $2,407 |
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