Disaster payments in Fort Bend County, Texas totaled $32.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 75 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 16 | $7,645,170 | $477,823 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 33 | $11,523,831 | $349,207 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 49 | $14,196,458 | $289,724 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 66 | $16,424,224 | $248,852 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 83 | $18,301,193 | $220,496 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 99 | $19,846,172 | $200,466 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 116 | $21,276,245 | $183,416 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 133 | $22,525,029 | $169,361 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 149 | $23,497,658 | $157,702 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 166 | $24,404,086 | $147,013 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 182 | $25,132,482 | $138,091 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 199 | $25,816,158 | $129,729 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 216 | $26,432,036 | $122,371 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 232 | $26,932,391 | $116,088 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 249 | $27,404,245 | $110,057 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 266 | $27,821,487 | $104,592 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 282 | $28,163,196 | $99,869 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 299 | $28,492,215 | $95,292 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 315 | $28,772,000 | $91,340 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 332 | $29,040,192 | $87,470 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 1,331 | $3,680,401 | $2,765 |
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