Disaster payments in Montgomery County, Texas totaled $990,827 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% | 13% | 1 | $128,140 | $128,140 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 3 | $260,898 | $86,966 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 5 | $366,648 | $73,330 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 7 | $418,624 | $59,803 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 9 | $463,406 | $51,490 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 11 | $503,536 | $45,776 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 13 | $536,113 | $41,239 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 14 | $549,742 | $39,267 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 16 | $574,849 | $35,928 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 18 | $598,706 | $33,261 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 20 | $622,190 | $31,110 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 22 | $641,194 | $29,145 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 24 | $658,706 | $27,446 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 26 | $675,276 | $25,972 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 28 | $690,491 | $24,660 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 29 | $697,256 | $24,043 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 31 | $710,543 | $22,921 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 33 | $723,080 | $21,912 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 35 | $734,697 | $20,991 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 37 | $745,654 | $20,153 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 150 | $245,173 | $1,634 |
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