Disaster payments in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $2.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $132,170 | $132,170 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $370,255 | $123,418 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $540,862 | $108,172 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 6 | $617,547 | $102,924 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 8 | $761,897 | $95,237 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 10 | $869,261 | $86,926 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 11 | $918,621 | $83,511 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 13 | $1,016,353 | $78,181 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 15 | $1,102,225 | $73,482 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 16 | $1,143,349 | $71,459 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 18 | $1,215,456 | $67,525 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 20 | $1,282,634 | $64,132 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 21 | $1,313,967 | $62,570 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 23 | $1,371,701 | $59,639 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 25 | $1,427,226 | $57,089 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 26 | $1,452,852 | $55,879 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 28 | $1,500,266 | $53,581 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 30 | $1,546,062 | $51,535 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 31 | $1,566,354 | $50,528 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 33 | $1,604,235 | $48,613 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 134 | $351,773 | $2,625 |
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