Disaster payments in 15th District of Texas (Rep. Vicente Gonzalez) totaled $7.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 4 | $1,019,226 | $254,806 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 8 | $1,714,587 | $214,323 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 12 | $2,304,043 | $192,004 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 16 | $2,840,138 | $177,509 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 20 | $3,338,468 | $166,923 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 24 | $3,748,915 | $156,205 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 28 | $4,085,762 | $145,920 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 32 | $4,393,710 | $137,303 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 36 | $4,682,459 | $130,068 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 40 | $4,949,187 | $123,730 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 44 | $5,186,471 | $117,874 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 48 | $5,397,852 | $112,455 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 52 | $5,581,296 | $107,333 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 56 | $5,743,539 | $102,563 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 61 | $5,927,219 | $97,168 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 65 | $6,057,488 | $93,192 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 69 | $6,178,543 | $89,544 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 73 | $6,288,501 | $86,144 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 77 | $6,392,681 | $83,022 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 81 | $6,490,612 | $80,131 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 326 | $1,384,350 | $4,246 |
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