Disaster payments in Orange County, Texas totaled $96,244 in 2023
Congressional Districts in Orange County, Texas Receiving Total Disaster Programs payments, 2023
| Rank | District | Total Disaster Programs 2023 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13th District of Texas (Rep. Mac Thornberry) | $97,432,070 | 12.4% | 12.4% |
| 2 | 19th District of Texas (Rep. Jodey Arrington) | $80,438,434 | 10.2% | 22.6% |
| 3 | 11th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Conaway) | $26,907,585 | 3.4% | 26.1% |
| 4 | 23rd District of Texas (Rep. Will Hurd) | $23,394,654 | 3.0% | 29.0% |
| 5 | 27th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Cloud) | $16,687,385 | 2.1% | 31.2% |
| 6 | 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) | $13,392,025 | 1.7% | 32.9% |
| 7 | 17th District of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores) | $7,231,774 | 0.9% | 33.8% |
| 8 | 1st District of Texas (Rep. Louis Gohmert) | $3,884,558 | 0.5% | 34.3% |
| 9 | 28th District of Texas (Rep. Henry Cuellar) | $3,078,880 | 0.4% | 34.7% |
| 10 | 8th District of Texas (Rep. Kevin Brady) | $2,868,104 | 0.4% | 35.0% |
| 11 | 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) | $2,211,233 | 0.3% | 35.3% |
| 12 | 5th District of Texas (Rep. Lance Gooden) | $1,759,574 | 0.2% | 35.5% |
| 13 | 36th District of Texas (Rep. Brian Babin) | $899,607 | 0.1% | 35.7% |
| 14 | 15th District of Texas (Rep. Vicente Gonzalez) | $864,777 | 0.1% | 35.8% |
NOTE: Not all recipients were able to be placed into Congressional Districts so the District total may not total 100%. Nationally 96% of all program monies were designated into a Congressional District
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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