Disaster payments in 17th District of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores) totaled $66.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 65 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 25 | $13,624,623 | $544,985 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 51 | $20,413,076 | $400,256 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 77 | $25,239,770 | $327,789 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 103 | $28,949,907 | $281,067 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 129 | $32,154,620 | $249,261 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 154 | $34,794,048 | $225,935 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 180 | $37,264,586 | $207,025 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 206 | $39,493,884 | $191,718 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 232 | $41,431,277 | $178,583 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 258 | $43,185,173 | $167,384 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 283 | $44,700,955 | $157,954 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 309 | $46,155,283 | $149,370 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 335 | $47,478,603 | $141,727 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 361 | $48,696,579 | $134,894 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 387 | $49,819,913 | $128,734 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 412 | $50,808,299 | $123,321 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 438 | $51,763,664 | $118,182 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 464 | $52,637,444 | $113,443 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 490 | $53,448,865 | $109,079 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 516 | $54,209,759 | $105,058 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 2,065 | $12,265,496 | $5,940 |
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