Deficiency Payment payments in 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 73 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 8 | $613,137 | $76,642 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 16 | $784,732 | $49,046 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 24 | $893,004 | $37,209 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 32 | $986,885 | $30,840 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 40 | $1,063,119 | $26,578 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 49 | $1,133,186 | $23,126 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 57 | $1,187,018 | $20,825 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 65 | $1,235,792 | $19,012 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 73 | $1,279,548 | $17,528 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 81 | $1,319,732 | $16,293 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 90 | $1,363,012 | $15,145 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 98 | $1,398,065 | $14,266 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 106 | $1,429,060 | $13,482 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 114 | $1,456,649 | $12,778 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 122 | $1,482,685 | $12,153 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 131 | $1,509,890 | $11,526 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 139 | $1,532,456 | $11,025 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 147 | $1,553,994 | $10,571 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 155 | $1,574,383 | $10,157 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 163 | $1,593,443 | $9,776 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 656 | $208,111 | $317 |
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