Disaster payments in 28th District of Texas (Rep. Henry Cuellar) totaled $2.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 56 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $350,221 | $116,740 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 7 | $562,769 | $80,396 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 10 | $686,262 | $68,626 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 14 | $796,141 | $56,867 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 17 | $865,368 | $50,904 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 21 | $943,023 | $44,906 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 25 | $1,012,247 | $40,490 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 28 | $1,059,095 | $37,825 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 32 | $1,117,547 | $34,923 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 35 | $1,156,925 | $33,055 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 39 | $1,205,206 | $30,903 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 43 | $1,249,989 | $29,070 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 46 | $1,280,714 | $27,842 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 50 | $1,316,977 | $26,340 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 53 | $1,341,562 | $25,313 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 57 | $1,372,683 | $24,082 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 61 | $1,402,077 | $22,985 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 64 | $1,422,384 | $22,225 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 68 | $1,447,795 | $21,291 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 71 | $1,465,619 | $20,643 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 288 | $602,449 | $2,092 |
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