Disaster payments in 5th District of Texas (Rep. Lance Gooden) totaled $10.1 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% | 19% | 7 | $1,911,277 | $273,040 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 15 | $2,924,183 | $194,946 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 22 | $3,590,797 | $163,218 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 30 | $4,243,089 | $141,436 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 38 | $4,788,294 | $126,008 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 45 | $5,186,553 | $115,257 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 53 | $5,574,873 | $105,186 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 60 | $5,869,866 | $97,831 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 68 | $6,172,692 | $90,775 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 76 | $6,440,904 | $84,749 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 83 | $6,659,066 | $80,230 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 91 | $6,878,606 | $75,589 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 98 | $7,056,333 | $72,003 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 106 | $7,239,037 | $68,293 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 114 | $7,407,967 | $64,982 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 121 | $7,542,628 | $62,336 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 129 | $7,685,160 | $59,575 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 136 | $7,798,889 | $57,345 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 144 | $7,921,277 | $55,009 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 152 | $8,040,671 | $52,899 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 608 | $2,053,351 | $3,377 |
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