Conservation payments in 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) totaled $36.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 65 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 17 | $7,623,009 | $448,412 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 34 | $11,255,368 | $331,040 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 51 | $13,929,078 | $273,119 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 68 | $16,050,324 | $236,034 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 85 | $17,767,136 | $209,025 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 102 | $19,275,648 | $188,977 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 119 | $20,565,610 | $172,820 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 136 | $21,752,242 | $159,943 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 154 | $22,889,201 | $148,631 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 171 | $23,821,127 | $139,305 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 188 | $24,671,007 | $131,229 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 205 | $25,427,602 | $124,037 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 222 | $26,129,295 | $117,700 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 239 | $26,783,730 | $112,066 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 256 | $27,389,495 | $106,990 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 273 | $27,944,952 | $102,362 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 291 | $28,492,014 | $97,911 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 308 | $28,956,459 | $94,014 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 325 | $29,387,738 | $90,424 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 342 | $29,795,197 | $87,120 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 1,370 | $6,813,136 | $4,973 |
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