Disaster payments in 28th District of Texas (Rep. Henry Cuellar) totaled $51.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 69 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 15 | $13,413,285 | $894,219 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 30 | $19,483,843 | $649,461 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 46 | $23,600,399 | $513,052 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 61 | $26,243,347 | $430,219 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 76 | $28,312,609 | $372,534 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 92 | $30,215,422 | $328,429 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 107 | $31,720,558 | $296,454 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 122 | $32,978,518 | $270,316 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 138 | $34,190,093 | $247,754 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 153 | $35,234,247 | $230,289 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 168 | $36,215,579 | $215,569 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 184 | $37,170,535 | $202,014 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 199 | $37,988,635 | $190,898 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 214 | $38,726,920 | $180,967 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 230 | $39,435,825 | $171,460 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 245 | $40,040,068 | $163,429 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 260 | $40,608,683 | $156,187 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 276 | $41,174,359 | $149,182 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 291 | $41,673,781 | $143,209 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 307 | $42,177,781 | $137,387 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 1,228 | $8,774,947 | $7,146 |
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