Cotton Ginning Program payments in Texas totaled $257 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Cotton Ginning Program payment recipients were paid 59 percent of Cotton Ginning Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 247 | $30,998,503 | $125,500 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 494 | $50,209,695 | $101,639 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 741 | $67,229,802 | $90,728 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 988 | $82,876,030 | $83,883 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 1,235 | $97,168,939 | $78,679 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 1,482 | $110,069,454 | $74,271 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 1,729 | $121,632,485 | $70,348 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 1,976 | $132,085,202 | $66,845 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 2,223 | $141,654,935 | $63,722 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 2,470 | $150,370,159 | $60,879 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 2,717 | $158,287,206 | $58,258 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 2,964 | $165,522,257 | $55,844 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 3,211 | $172,132,937 | $53,607 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 3,458 | $178,201,633 | $51,533 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 3,705 | $183,734,443 | $49,591 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 3,952 | $188,793,579 | $47,772 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 4,199 | $193,428,891 | $46,065 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 4,446 | $197,691,823 | $44,465 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 4,693 | $201,598,921 | $42,957 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 4,941 | $205,170,891 | $41,524 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 19,764 | $51,818,905 | $2,622 |
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