Disaster payments in 23rd District of Texas (Rep. Will Hurd) totaled $4.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 48 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3 | $539,764 | $179,921 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 7 | $933,849 | $133,407 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 11 | $1,207,359 | $109,760 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 15 | $1,400,119 | $93,341 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 19 | $1,558,275 | $82,014 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 23 | $1,692,948 | $73,606 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 27 | $1,815,710 | $67,249 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 31 | $1,928,554 | $62,211 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 35 | $2,037,081 | $58,202 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 39 | $2,140,032 | $54,873 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 43 | $2,238,848 | $52,066 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 46 | $2,308,246 | $50,179 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 50 | $2,397,942 | $47,959 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 54 | $2,484,578 | $46,011 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 58 | $2,563,683 | $44,201 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 62 | $2,638,992 | $42,564 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 66 | $2,709,778 | $41,057 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 70 | $2,778,624 | $39,695 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 74 | $2,844,674 | $38,442 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 78 | $2,908,936 | $37,294 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 313 | $1,526,720 | $4,878 |
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