Disaster payments in 17th District of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores) totaled $1.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 71 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $238,044 | $119,022 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 4 | $449,633 | $112,408 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 6 | $642,417 | $107,069 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 8 | $811,858 | $101,482 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 10 | $924,175 | $92,418 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 12 | $995,860 | $82,988 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 14 | $1,047,993 | $74,857 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 16 | $1,094,675 | $68,417 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 18 | $1,138,484 | $63,249 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 21 | $1,191,171 | $56,722 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 23 | $1,220,950 | $53,085 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 25 | $1,247,728 | $49,909 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 27 | $1,272,643 | $47,135 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 29 | $1,294,218 | $44,628 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 31 | $1,313,732 | $42,378 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 33 | $1,332,558 | $40,381 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 35 | $1,350,874 | $38,596 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 37 | $1,368,768 | $36,994 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 40 | $1,394,974 | $34,874 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 42 | $1,410,764 | $33,590 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 169 | $273,460 | $1,618 |
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