Disaster payments in Lee County, Texas totaled $21.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 65 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 14 | $5,157,974 | $368,427 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 28 | $7,103,917 | $253,711 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 42 | $8,518,351 | $202,818 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 56 | $9,673,084 | $172,734 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 71 | $10,706,031 | $150,789 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 85 | $11,532,769 | $135,680 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 99 | $12,278,560 | $124,026 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 113 | $12,937,737 | $114,493 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 127 | $13,531,032 | $106,544 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 142 | $14,091,087 | $99,233 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 156 | $14,576,250 | $93,438 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 170 | $15,020,165 | $88,354 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 184 | $15,438,494 | $83,905 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 198 | $15,831,415 | $79,957 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 213 | $16,217,432 | $76,138 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 227 | $16,544,541 | $72,883 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 241 | $16,847,950 | $69,909 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 255 | $17,122,569 | $67,147 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 269 | $17,374,854 | $64,591 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 284 | $17,625,121 | $62,060 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 1,137 | $4,000,958 | $3,519 |
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