Disaster payments in Kent County, Texas totaled $16.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 72 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 4 | $3,360,991 | $840,248 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 9 | $5,504,045 | $611,561 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 14 | $7,202,895 | $514,493 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 19 | $8,434,810 | $443,937 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 23 | $9,229,457 | $401,281 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 28 | $10,080,054 | $360,002 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 33 | $10,717,861 | $324,784 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 38 | $11,258,596 | $296,279 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 42 | $11,645,666 | $277,278 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 47 | $12,092,257 | $257,282 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 52 | $12,501,450 | $240,412 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 57 | $12,864,982 | $225,701 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 61 | $13,120,731 | $215,094 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 66 | $13,415,778 | $203,269 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 71 | $13,684,861 | $192,745 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 76 | $13,923,815 | $183,208 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 80 | $14,088,152 | $176,102 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 85 | $14,282,707 | $168,032 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 90 | $14,458,943 | $160,655 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 95 | $14,616,572 | $153,859 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 381 | $2,161,415 | $5,673 |
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