Disaster payments in 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) totaled $3.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 52 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 8 | $598,736 | $74,842 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 16 | $882,134 | $55,133 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 24 | $1,078,386 | $44,933 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 32 | $1,229,983 | $38,437 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 40 | $1,355,943 | $33,899 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 48 | $1,460,936 | $30,436 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 56 | $1,557,850 | $27,819 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 65 | $1,658,201 | $25,511 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 73 | $1,738,379 | $23,813 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 81 | $1,811,626 | $22,366 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 89 | $1,880,146 | $21,125 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 97 | $1,945,069 | $20,052 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 105 | $2,005,712 | $19,102 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 113 | $2,061,650 | $18,245 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 121 | $2,114,753 | $17,477 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 130 | $2,172,567 | $16,712 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 138 | $2,221,032 | $16,094 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 146 | $2,267,957 | $15,534 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 154 | $2,312,960 | $15,019 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 162 | $2,355,822 | $14,542 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 651 | $1,124,472 | $1,727 |
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