Disaster payments in Austin County, Texas totaled $20.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 73 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 13 | $6,180,986 | $475,460 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 27 | $8,512,229 | $315,268 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 40 | $9,889,076 | $247,227 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 54 | $11,112,347 | $205,784 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 67 | $12,025,489 | $179,485 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 81 | $12,863,325 | $158,806 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 95 | $13,566,303 | $142,803 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 108 | $14,147,186 | $130,992 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 122 | $14,705,296 | $120,535 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 135 | $15,170,270 | $112,372 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 149 | $15,618,664 | $104,823 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 162 | $15,973,751 | $98,603 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 176 | $16,317,543 | $92,713 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 190 | $16,625,467 | $87,502 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 203 | $16,888,301 | $83,194 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 217 | $17,141,669 | $78,994 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 230 | $17,353,205 | $75,449 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 244 | $17,566,029 | $71,992 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 258 | $17,764,447 | $68,854 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 271 | $17,937,614 | $66,190 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,087 | $2,954,054 | $2,718 |
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