Disaster payments in Midland County, Texas totaled $14.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $1,579,768 | $315,954 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 10 | $2,854,733 | $285,473 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 15 | $3,867,814 | $257,854 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 21 | $4,968,615 | $236,601 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 26 | $5,761,404 | $221,592 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 31 | $6,448,005 | $208,000 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 37 | $7,164,399 | $193,632 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 42 | $7,699,519 | $183,322 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 47 | $8,171,865 | $173,869 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 52 | $8,599,160 | $165,368 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 58 | $9,056,245 | $156,142 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 63 | $9,387,938 | $149,015 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 68 | $9,686,475 | $142,448 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 74 | $10,002,355 | $135,167 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 79 | $10,242,283 | $129,649 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 84 | $10,474,499 | $124,696 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 89 | $10,695,900 | $120,179 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 95 | $10,942,420 | $115,183 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 100 | $11,131,001 | $111,310 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 105 | $11,307,212 | $107,688 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 424 | $2,917,627 | $6,881 |
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