Disaster payments in 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) totaled $130 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 64 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 50 | $26,841,873 | $536,837 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 100 | $39,260,402 | $392,604 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 150 | $48,205,207 | $321,368 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 200 | $55,443,748 | $277,219 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 250 | $61,685,663 | $246,743 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 301 | $67,161,119 | $223,127 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 351 | $71,956,839 | $205,005 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 401 | $76,193,055 | $190,008 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 451 | $79,961,450 | $177,298 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 501 | $83,358,707 | $166,385 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 552 | $86,480,152 | $156,667 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 602 | $89,239,878 | $148,239 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 652 | $91,771,631 | $140,754 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 702 | $94,079,841 | $134,017 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 752 | $96,231,684 | $127,968 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 803 | $98,271,684 | $122,381 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 853 | $100,096,871 | $117,347 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 903 | $101,806,256 | $112,742 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 953 | $103,417,267 | $108,518 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 1,003 | $104,923,630 | $104,610 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 4,016 | $25,243,738 | $6,286 |
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