Disaster payments in 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) totaled $170 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 66 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 57 | $36,609,359 | $642,269 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 115 | $53,762,615 | $467,501 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 172 | $65,620,184 | $381,513 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 230 | $75,609,018 | $328,735 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 288 | $83,834,586 | $291,092 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 345 | $90,823,877 | $263,258 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 403 | $97,032,509 | $240,775 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 460 | $102,367,466 | $222,538 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 518 | $107,176,796 | $206,905 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 576 | $111,493,753 | $193,566 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 633 | $115,353,864 | $182,234 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 691 | $118,922,000 | $172,101 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 748 | $122,103,064 | $163,239 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 806 | $125,048,405 | $155,147 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 864 | $127,732,897 | $147,839 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 921 | $130,178,827 | $141,345 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 979 | $132,482,103 | $135,324 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 1,036 | $134,583,125 | $129,906 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 1,094 | $136,582,951 | $124,847 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 1,152 | $138,470,882 | $120,200 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 4,609 | $31,293,138 | $6,790 |
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