Direct Payment Program payments in 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) totaled $41.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 69 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 22 | $8,758,430 | $398,110 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 45 | $13,469,518 | $299,323 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 68 | $16,704,050 | $245,648 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 90 | $19,234,972 | $213,722 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 113 | $21,405,032 | $189,425 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 136 | $23,258,819 | $171,021 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 158 | $24,799,764 | $156,961 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 181 | $26,146,168 | $144,454 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 204 | $27,334,668 | $133,993 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 226 | $28,328,040 | $125,345 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 249 | $29,250,948 | $117,474 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 272 | $30,064,352 | $110,531 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 294 | $30,759,851 | $104,625 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 317 | $31,423,820 | $99,129 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 340 | $32,035,707 | $94,223 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 363 | $32,604,946 | $89,821 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 385 | $33,111,836 | $86,005 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 408 | $33,602,100 | $82,358 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 431 | $34,061,264 | $79,028 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 453 | $34,460,300 | $76,071 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 1,816 | $6,726,761 | $3,704 |
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