Disaster payments in Madison County, Texas totaled $12.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 76 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 5 | $3,373,112 | $674,622 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 11 | $5,754,179 | $523,107 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 17 | $6,652,612 | $391,330 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 23 | $7,287,474 | $316,847 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 28 | $7,742,503 | $276,518 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 34 | $8,239,770 | $242,346 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 40 | $8,640,441 | $216,011 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 46 | $8,993,575 | $195,513 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 52 | $9,288,840 | $178,632 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 57 | $9,508,877 | $166,822 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 63 | $9,735,258 | $154,528 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 69 | $9,947,276 | $144,163 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 75 | $10,132,302 | $135,097 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 80 | $10,265,533 | $128,319 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 86 | $10,411,347 | $121,062 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 92 | $10,542,347 | $114,591 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 98 | $10,663,472 | $108,811 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 104 | $10,779,862 | $103,653 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 109 | $10,872,794 | $99,750 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 115 | $10,978,058 | $95,461 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 463 | $1,589,155 | $3,432 |
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