Disaster payments in 17th District of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores) totaled $2.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 5 | $474,926 | $94,985 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 10 | $673,188 | $67,319 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 15 | $840,127 | $56,008 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 20 | $964,147 | $48,207 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 25 | $1,068,792 | $42,752 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 30 | $1,164,480 | $38,816 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 35 | $1,250,951 | $35,741 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 40 | $1,323,840 | $33,096 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 45 | $1,390,908 | $30,909 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 50 | $1,452,354 | $29,047 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 55 | $1,506,462 | $27,390 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 60 | $1,555,276 | $25,921 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 65 | $1,600,449 | $24,622 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 70 | $1,642,276 | $23,461 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 75 | $1,680,631 | $22,408 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 80 | $1,717,452 | $21,468 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 85 | $1,752,428 | $20,617 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 90 | $1,786,141 | $19,846 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 95 | $1,818,435 | $19,141 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 100 | $1,848,878 | $18,489 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 400 | $782,231 | $1,956 |
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