Disaster payments in 1st District of Texas (Rep. Louis Gohmert) totaled $32.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 56 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 26 | $4,578,299 | $176,088 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 53 | $7,274,809 | $137,261 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 80 | $9,344,526 | $116,807 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 107 | $11,067,915 | $103,438 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 134 | $12,580,893 | $93,887 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 161 | $14,005,835 | $86,993 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 188 | $15,307,407 | $81,422 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 215 | $16,443,611 | $76,482 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 242 | $17,462,407 | $72,159 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 269 | $18,396,253 | $68,388 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 296 | $19,252,638 | $65,043 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 323 | $20,049,046 | $62,071 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 350 | $20,782,659 | $59,379 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 377 | $21,444,550 | $56,882 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 403 | $22,031,596 | $54,669 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 430 | $22,595,393 | $52,547 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 457 | $23,112,272 | $50,574 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 484 | $23,596,751 | $48,754 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 511 | $24,053,748 | $47,072 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 538 | $24,484,542 | $45,510 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 2,155 | $8,364,523 | $3,881 |
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