Market Gains payments in Refugio County, Texas totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Market Gains payment recipients were paid 73 percent of Market Gains recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 1 | $238,513 | $238,513 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 2 | $350,827 | $175,414 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 3 | $439,111 | $146,370 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 5 | $565,705 | $113,141 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 6 | $605,877 | $100,980 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 7 | $634,167 | $90,595 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 9 | $688,364 | $76,485 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 10 | $713,636 | $71,364 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 11 | $737,799 | $67,073 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 13 | $778,272 | $59,867 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 14 | $794,931 | $56,781 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 15 | $810,849 | $54,057 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 16 | $824,952 | $51,559 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 18 | $852,575 | $47,365 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 19 | $863,831 | $45,465 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 20 | $874,230 | $43,712 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 22 | $893,877 | $40,631 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 23 | $902,814 | $39,253 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 24 | $911,709 | $37,988 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 26 | $927,626 | $35,678 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 104 | $139,780 | $1,344 |
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