Disaster payments in Newton County, Texas totaled $1.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 47 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $122,859 | $122,859 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 3 | $220,181 | $73,394 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 5 | $272,967 | $54,593 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 7 | $317,770 | $45,396 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 8 | $336,536 | $42,067 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 10 | $371,762 | $37,176 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 12 | $405,479 | $33,790 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 14 | $434,871 | $31,062 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 15 | $447,517 | $29,834 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 17 | $472,389 | $27,788 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 19 | $496,320 | $26,122 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 21 | $519,123 | $24,720 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 22 | $530,035 | $24,093 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 24 | $551,528 | $22,980 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 26 | $572,597 | $22,023 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 28 | $593,045 | $21,180 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 29 | $602,974 | $20,792 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 31 | $622,411 | $20,078 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 33 | $641,207 | $19,431 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 35 | $658,782 | $18,822 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 140 | $350,862 | $2,506 |
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