Disaster payments in 17th District of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores) totaled $478,717 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 41 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $39,350 | $39,350 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $62,057 | $31,029 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $80,267 | $26,756 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 5 | $113,384 | $22,677 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 6 | $127,543 | $21,257 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 7 | $140,544 | $20,078 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 9 | $164,782 | $18,309 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 10 | $173,448 | $17,345 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 11 | $181,290 | $16,481 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 13 | $196,468 | $15,113 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 14 | $203,989 | $14,571 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 15 | $211,444 | $14,096 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 17 | $225,691 | $13,276 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 18 | $232,790 | $12,933 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 19 | $239,865 | $12,624 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 21 | $252,233 | $12,011 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 22 | $257,486 | $11,704 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 23 | $262,739 | $11,423 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 25 | $272,893 | $10,916 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 26 | $277,744 | $10,682 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 107 | $200,973 | $1,878 |
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