Disaster payments in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $47.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 77 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 17 | $9,510,992 | $559,470 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 34 | $15,505,298 | $456,038 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 52 | $20,386,672 | $392,051 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 69 | $23,925,254 | $346,743 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 87 | $26,914,888 | $309,367 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 104 | $29,356,878 | $282,278 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 122 | $31,516,146 | $258,329 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 139 | $33,190,668 | $238,782 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 156 | $34,654,932 | $222,147 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 174 | $36,028,259 | $207,059 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 191 | $37,143,332 | $194,468 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 209 | $38,124,898 | $182,416 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 226 | $38,946,965 | $172,332 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 244 | $39,717,757 | $162,778 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 261 | $40,365,416 | $154,657 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 278 | $40,955,597 | $147,322 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 296 | $41,515,361 | $140,255 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 313 | $41,977,592 | $134,114 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 331 | $42,405,463 | $128,113 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 348 | $42,756,725 | $122,864 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 1,395 | $4,244,165 | $3,042 |
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