Disaster payments in 17th District of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores) totaled $2.9 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 47 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $281,965 | $93,988 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 7 | $517,400 | $73,914 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 11 | $713,217 | $64,838 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 14 | $834,920 | $59,637 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 18 | $960,220 | $53,346 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 22 | $1,062,949 | $48,316 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 25 | $1,132,895 | $45,316 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 29 | $1,222,368 | $42,151 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 33 | $1,309,183 | $39,672 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 37 | $1,391,105 | $37,597 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 40 | $1,448,653 | $36,216 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 44 | $1,518,764 | $34,517 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 48 | $1,582,644 | $32,972 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 51 | $1,628,575 | $31,933 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 55 | $1,687,399 | $30,680 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 59 | $1,741,539 | $29,518 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 62 | $1,778,101 | $28,679 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 66 | $1,824,341 | $27,642 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 70 | $1,867,446 | $26,678 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 74 | $1,907,889 | $25,782 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 296 | $1,032,192 | $3,487 |
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