Disaster payments in Galveston County, Texas totaled $3.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $564,189 | $564,189 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $790,512 | $395,256 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 3 | $993,242 | $331,081 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 4 | $1,146,178 | $286,545 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 6 | $1,437,955 | $239,659 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 7 | $1,570,755 | $224,394 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 8 | $1,686,370 | $210,796 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 9 | $1,793,649 | $199,294 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 10 | $1,891,121 | $189,112 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 12 | $2,050,135 | $170,845 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 13 | $2,118,574 | $162,967 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 14 | $2,186,718 | $156,194 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 15 | $2,244,225 | $149,615 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 16 | $2,297,630 | $143,602 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 18 | $2,385,900 | $132,550 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 19 | $2,426,785 | $127,726 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 20 | $2,465,041 | $123,252 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 21 | $2,502,254 | $119,155 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 22 | $2,537,993 | $115,363 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 24 | $2,605,855 | $108,577 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 97 | $795,248 | $8,198 |
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