Disaster payments in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $66.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 81 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 19 | $18,716,810 | $985,095 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 38 | $27,997,453 | $736,775 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 57 | $34,347,448 | $602,587 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 76 | $38,976,965 | $512,855 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 95 | $42,522,800 | $447,608 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 114 | $45,478,559 | $398,935 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 133 | $47,997,418 | $360,883 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 153 | $50,206,959 | $328,150 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 172 | $51,990,035 | $302,268 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 191 | $53,584,875 | $280,549 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 210 | $54,965,864 | $261,742 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 229 | $56,081,434 | $244,897 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 248 | $57,042,683 | $230,011 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 267 | $57,909,792 | $216,891 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 287 | $58,710,103 | $204,565 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 306 | $59,382,117 | $194,059 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 325 | $59,969,101 | $184,520 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 344 | $60,481,881 | $175,819 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 363 | $60,936,858 | $167,870 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 382 | $61,340,824 | $160,578 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 1,532 | $4,996,310 | $3,261 |
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