Emergency Conservation Program payments in 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) totaled $5.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 73 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 6 | $1,196,325 | $199,388 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 12 | $2,069,297 | $172,441 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 18 | $2,631,863 | $146,215 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 24 | $2,994,502 | $124,771 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 31 | $3,311,719 | $106,830 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 37 | $3,517,439 | $95,066 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 43 | $3,679,031 | $85,559 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 49 | $3,826,539 | $78,093 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 55 | $3,957,529 | $71,955 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 62 | $4,082,421 | $65,846 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 68 | $4,175,380 | $61,403 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 74 | $4,255,923 | $57,512 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 80 | $4,328,254 | $54,103 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 87 | $4,401,479 | $50,592 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 93 | $4,456,542 | $47,920 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 99 | $4,507,522 | $45,531 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 105 | $4,554,949 | $43,380 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 111 | $4,599,433 | $41,436 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 118 | $4,648,157 | $39,391 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 124 | $4,687,658 | $37,804 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 498 | $889,969 | $1,787 |
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