Disaster payments in 28th District of Texas (Rep. Henry Cuellar) totaled $40.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 68 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 14 | $9,947,744 | $710,553 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 28 | $15,152,989 | $541,178 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 42 | $18,161,441 | $432,415 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 56 | $20,286,033 | $362,251 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 70 | $22,031,213 | $314,732 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 84 | $23,486,918 | $279,606 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 98 | $24,763,015 | $252,684 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 112 | $25,848,497 | $230,790 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 126 | $26,824,104 | $212,890 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 140 | $27,721,493 | $198,011 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 154 | $28,546,800 | $185,369 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 168 | $29,312,187 | $174,477 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 182 | $30,013,796 | $164,911 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 196 | $30,652,753 | $156,392 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 210 | $31,224,551 | $148,688 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 224 | $31,757,009 | $141,772 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 239 | $32,275,395 | $135,043 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 253 | $32,728,223 | $129,361 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 267 | $33,159,525 | $124,193 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 281 | $33,558,225 | $119,424 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 1,125 | $7,240,885 | $6,436 |
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