Direct Payment Program payments in 15th District of Texas (Rep. Vicente Gonzalez) totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 70 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1 | $238,827 | $238,827 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 2 | $350,042 | $175,021 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 4 | $532,520 | $133,130 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 5 | $599,540 | $119,908 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 7 | $715,042 | $102,149 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 8 | $755,042 | $94,380 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 10 | $824,842 | $82,484 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 11 | $851,260 | $77,387 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 12 | $876,812 | $73,068 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 14 | $922,512 | $65,894 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 15 | $941,475 | $62,765 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 17 | $976,133 | $57,420 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 18 | $993,150 | $55,175 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 20 | $1,023,011 | $51,151 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 21 | $1,037,264 | $49,394 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 23 | $1,065,162 | $46,311 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 24 | $1,077,526 | $44,897 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 25 | $1,088,086 | $43,523 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 27 | $1,108,557 | $41,058 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 28 | $1,118,510 | $39,947 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 116 | $199,718 | $1,722 |
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