Direct Payment Program payments in Hood County, Texas totaled $495,623 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 63 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $74,656 | $74,656 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 3 | $165,424 | $55,141 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 4 | $186,979 | $46,745 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 6 | $218,700 | $36,450 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 7 | $231,477 | $33,068 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 9 | $254,333 | $28,259 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 10 | $265,645 | $26,565 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 12 | $286,496 | $23,875 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 13 | $295,514 | $22,732 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 15 | $313,199 | $20,880 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 16 | $320,429 | $20,027 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 18 | $333,231 | $18,513 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 20 | $344,520 | $17,226 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 21 | $349,992 | $16,666 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 23 | $360,910 | $15,692 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 24 | $366,170 | $15,257 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 26 | $375,700 | $14,450 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 27 | $379,955 | $14,072 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 29 | $387,678 | $13,368 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 30 | $391,272 | $13,042 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 124 | $104,351 | $842 |
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