Disaster payments in 28th District of Texas (Rep. Henry Cuellar) totaled $1.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $77,281 | $38,641 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 5 | $153,072 | $30,614 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 7 | $197,760 | $28,251 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 10 | $255,918 | $25,592 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 13 | $307,746 | $23,673 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 15 | $340,208 | $22,681 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 18 | $386,028 | $21,446 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 21 | $427,070 | $20,337 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 23 | $451,801 | $19,644 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 26 | $485,644 | $18,679 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 28 | $506,790 | $18,100 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 31 | $536,890 | $17,319 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 34 | $565,084 | $16,620 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 36 | $582,840 | $16,190 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 39 | $606,898 | $15,561 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 42 | $629,394 | $14,986 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 44 | $644,124 | $14,639 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 47 | $665,648 | $14,163 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 49 | $679,789 | $13,873 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 52 | $700,253 | $13,466 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 211 | $465,812 | $2,208 |
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