Cotton Ginning Program payments in Willacy County, Texas totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Cotton Ginning Program payment recipients were paid 64 percent of Cotton Ginning Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $91,500 | $91,500 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $240,832 | $80,277 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 5 | $351,411 | $70,282 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 7 | $455,883 | $65,126 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 9 | $551,745 | $61,305 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 11 | $640,528 | $58,230 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 13 | $728,048 | $56,004 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 15 | $797,139 | $53,143 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 17 | $862,011 | $50,707 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 19 | $922,967 | $48,577 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 21 | $979,714 | $46,653 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 23 | $1,029,126 | $44,745 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 25 | $1,071,406 | $42,856 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 27 | $1,110,952 | $41,146 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 28 | $1,127,634 | $40,273 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 30 | $1,158,910 | $38,630 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 32 | $1,186,958 | $37,092 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 34 | $1,212,126 | $35,651 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 36 | $1,233,978 | $34,277 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 38 | $1,254,838 | $33,022 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 155 | $179,260 | $1,157 |
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