Conservation Reserve Program payments in 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) totaled $32.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 55 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 10 | $4,663,842 | $466,384 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 20 | $7,405,320 | $370,266 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 30 | $9,412,396 | $313,747 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 41 | $11,286,131 | $275,272 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 51 | $12,745,359 | $249,909 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 61 | $14,006,944 | $229,622 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 72 | $15,172,764 | $210,733 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 82 | $16,152,631 | $196,983 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 92 | $17,066,889 | $185,510 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 103 | $17,974,430 | $174,509 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 113 | $18,728,576 | $165,740 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 123 | $19,449,570 | $158,127 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 134 | $20,193,840 | $150,700 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 144 | $20,830,594 | $144,657 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 154 | $21,429,522 | $139,153 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 165 | $22,027,707 | $133,501 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 175 | $22,537,013 | $128,783 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 185 | $23,007,152 | $124,363 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 196 | $23,492,609 | $119,860 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 206 | $23,919,256 | $116,113 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 827 | $8,925,049 | $10,792 |
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