Market Gains payments in Fort Bend County, Texas totaled $6.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Gains payment recipients were paid 83 percent of Market Gains recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 3 | $1,856,770 | $618,923 |
| Top 2% | 48% | 6 | $2,939,461 | $489,910 |
| Top 3% | 57% | 9 | $3,465,522 | $385,058 |
| Top 4% | 63% | 12 | $3,839,530 | $319,961 |
| Top 5% | 69% | 15 | $4,184,795 | $278,986 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 18 | $4,452,996 | $247,389 |
| Top 7% | 77% | 22 | $4,692,611 | $213,300 |
| Top 8% | 79% | 25 | $4,839,260 | $193,570 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 28 | $4,948,048 | $176,716 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 31 | $5,042,962 | $162,676 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 34 | $5,131,027 | $150,913 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 37 | $5,213,518 | $140,906 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 40 | $5,290,748 | $132,269 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 44 | $5,386,174 | $122,413 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 47 | $5,450,335 | $115,965 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 50 | $5,506,783 | $110,136 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 53 | $5,560,114 | $104,908 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 56 | $5,607,381 | $100,132 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 59 | $5,651,293 | $95,785 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 63 | $5,701,780 | $90,504 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 252 | $390,444 | $1,549 |
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