Miscellaneous Disaster Programs payments in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Miscellaneous Disaster Programs payment recipients were paid 64 percent of Miscellaneous Disaster Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 3 | $240,102 | $80,034 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 7 | $442,086 | $63,155 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 11 | $599,200 | $54,473 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 15 | $723,024 | $48,202 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 19 | $822,123 | $43,270 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 23 | $910,849 | $39,602 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 26 | $972,312 | $37,397 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 30 | $1,049,866 | $34,996 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 34 | $1,119,170 | $32,917 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 38 | $1,182,744 | $31,125 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 42 | $1,240,970 | $29,547 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 46 | $1,289,129 | $28,025 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 50 | $1,334,664 | $26,693 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 53 | $1,367,134 | $25,795 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 57 | $1,406,531 | $24,676 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 61 | $1,441,715 | $23,635 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 65 | $1,473,908 | $22,676 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 69 | $1,504,566 | $21,805 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 73 | $1,530,551 | $20,966 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 77 | $1,554,393 | $20,187 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 308 | $292,193 | $949 |
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