Disaster payments in Waller County, Texas totaled $11.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 76 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 6 | $2,982,652 | $497,109 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 13 | $4,660,306 | $358,485 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 20 | $5,536,662 | $276,833 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 26 | $6,094,055 | $234,387 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 33 | $6,680,189 | $202,430 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 40 | $7,176,838 | $179,421 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 46 | $7,517,268 | $163,419 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 53 | $7,851,563 | $148,143 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 60 | $8,127,264 | $135,454 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 67 | $8,352,111 | $124,658 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 73 | $8,531,965 | $116,876 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 80 | $8,719,258 | $108,991 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 87 | $8,882,207 | $102,094 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 93 | $9,011,450 | $96,897 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 100 | $9,149,568 | $91,496 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 107 | $9,278,374 | $86,714 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 113 | $9,381,011 | $83,018 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 120 | $9,493,287 | $79,111 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 127 | $9,592,142 | $75,529 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 134 | $9,678,138 | $72,225 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 536 | $1,361,160 | $2,539 |
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