Crop Disaster Assistance Program payments in 1st District of Texas (Rep. Louis Gohmert) totaled $4.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 45 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 8 | $493,837 | $61,730 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 16 | $780,457 | $48,779 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 24 | $991,760 | $41,323 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 33 | $1,204,609 | $36,503 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 41 | $1,379,597 | $33,649 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 49 | $1,539,401 | $31,416 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 57 | $1,680,776 | $29,487 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 66 | $1,826,252 | $27,670 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 74 | $1,942,706 | $26,253 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 82 | $2,052,343 | $25,029 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 90 | $2,155,012 | $23,945 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 99 | $2,263,449 | $22,863 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 107 | $2,354,567 | $22,005 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 115 | $2,442,185 | $21,236 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 123 | $2,526,844 | $20,543 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 132 | $2,616,545 | $19,822 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 140 | $2,690,549 | $19,218 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 148 | $2,760,520 | $18,652 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 156 | $2,828,655 | $18,132 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 165 | $2,901,884 | $17,587 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 661 | $1,685,376 | $2,550 |
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