Disaster payments in 27th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Cloud) totaled $1.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 66 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $255,463 | $127,732 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 5 | $507,989 | $101,598 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 7 | $631,400 | $90,200 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 10 | $744,848 | $74,485 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 13 | $842,066 | $64,774 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 15 | $899,966 | $59,998 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 18 | $967,917 | $53,773 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 20 | $1,007,689 | $50,384 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 23 | $1,061,085 | $46,134 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 26 | $1,110,402 | $42,708 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 28 | $1,134,797 | $40,528 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 31 | $1,167,565 | $37,663 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 33 | $1,188,127 | $36,004 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 36 | $1,218,679 | $33,852 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 39 | $1,247,833 | $31,996 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 41 | $1,266,486 | $30,890 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 44 | $1,291,914 | $29,362 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 46 | $1,307,087 | $28,415 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 49 | $1,329,154 | $27,126 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 52 | $1,349,647 | $25,955 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 208 | $333,109 | $1,601 |
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