Disaster payments in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $17.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 80 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 4 | $3,122,453 | $780,613 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 8 | $5,412,719 | $676,590 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 12 | $7,322,002 | $610,167 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 16 | $8,826,438 | $551,652 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 21 | $10,292,488 | $490,118 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 25 | $11,237,788 | $449,512 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 29 | $11,997,552 | $413,709 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 33 | $12,672,542 | $384,016 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 37 | $13,140,057 | $355,137 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 42 | $13,630,890 | $324,545 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 46 | $13,980,641 | $303,927 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 50 | $14,300,915 | $286,018 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 54 | $14,594,565 | $270,270 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 58 | $14,814,299 | $255,419 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 63 | $15,057,126 | $239,002 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 67 | $15,234,172 | $227,376 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 71 | $15,385,471 | $216,697 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 75 | $15,527,126 | $207,028 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 79 | $15,648,293 | $198,080 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 84 | $15,786,141 | $187,930 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 337 | $1,338,871 | $3,973 |
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