Conservation Reserve Program payments in 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) totaled $32.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 55 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 10 | $4,609,133 | $460,913 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 20 | $7,307,203 | $365,360 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 30 | $9,312,586 | $310,420 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 41 | $11,166,926 | $272,364 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 51 | $12,619,642 | $247,444 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 61 | $13,863,338 | $227,268 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 71 | $14,926,323 | $210,230 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 82 | $15,999,911 | $195,121 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 92 | $16,913,992 | $183,848 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 102 | $17,741,489 | $173,936 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 112 | $18,494,957 | $165,134 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 123 | $19,283,400 | $156,776 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 133 | $19,958,326 | $150,063 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 143 | $20,594,796 | $144,020 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 153 | $21,195,607 | $138,533 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 164 | $21,796,343 | $132,905 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 174 | $22,299,316 | $128,157 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 184 | $22,767,020 | $123,734 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 194 | $23,207,717 | $119,627 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 205 | $23,677,421 | $115,500 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 820 | $8,832,050 | $10,771 |
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