Emergency Conservation Program payments in 1st District of Texas (Rep. Louis Gohmert) totaled $760,193 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 38 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $56,799 | $28,400 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 4 | $102,600 | $25,650 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 6 | $140,195 | $23,366 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 8 | $166,821 | $20,853 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 10 | $190,886 | $19,089 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 12 | $211,860 | $17,655 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 14 | $231,818 | $16,558 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 16 | $251,171 | $15,698 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 18 | $269,518 | $14,973 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 20 | $285,632 | $14,282 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 22 | $301,378 | $13,699 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 24 | $316,476 | $13,187 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 26 | $330,940 | $12,728 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 28 | $345,082 | $12,324 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 30 | $358,860 | $11,962 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 32 | $372,319 | $11,635 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 34 | $385,085 | $11,326 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 36 | $397,317 | $11,037 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 38 | $408,670 | $10,754 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 40 | $419,443 | $10,486 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 160 | $340,750 | $2,130 |
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