Disaster payments in Somervell County, Texas totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $149,073 | $149,073 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $283,905 | $94,635 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $335,675 | $83,919 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 6 | $427,317 | $71,220 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 8 | $511,495 | $63,937 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 9 | $552,995 | $61,444 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 11 | $632,967 | $57,542 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 13 | $705,135 | $54,241 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 14 | $739,495 | $52,821 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 16 | $799,943 | $49,996 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 18 | $842,325 | $46,796 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 19 | $862,786 | $45,410 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 21 | $902,407 | $42,972 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 23 | $939,124 | $40,831 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 24 | $956,673 | $39,861 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 26 | $989,839 | $38,071 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 28 | $1,020,450 | $36,445 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 29 | $1,034,303 | $35,666 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 31 | $1,057,882 | $34,125 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 33 | $1,080,102 | $32,730 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 133 | $403,191 | $3,032 |
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