Disaster payments in 5th District of Texas (Rep. Lance Gooden) totaled $13.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 64 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 9 | $2,769,531 | $307,726 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 18 | $3,944,661 | $219,148 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 27 | $4,895,740 | $181,324 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 36 | $5,727,051 | $159,085 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 46 | $6,525,517 | $141,859 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 55 | $7,083,757 | $128,796 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 64 | $7,548,673 | $117,948 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 73 | $7,968,750 | $109,161 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 82 | $8,337,999 | $101,683 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 92 | $8,694,291 | $94,503 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 101 | $8,983,396 | $88,945 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 110 | $9,248,604 | $84,078 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 119 | $9,490,274 | $79,750 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 129 | $9,737,246 | $75,483 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 138 | $9,941,082 | $72,037 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 147 | $10,132,283 | $68,927 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 156 | $10,311,783 | $66,101 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 165 | $10,479,958 | $63,515 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 175 | $10,651,358 | $60,865 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 184 | $10,794,312 | $58,665 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 738 | $2,795,277 | $3,788 |
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