Conservation payments in 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) totaled $46.7 million from 1995-2020‡.
From 1995 to 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 34 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 22 | $590,693 | $26,850 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 44 | $831,369 | $18,895 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 66 | $990,255 | $15,004 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 88 | $1,119,262 | $12,719 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 111 | $1,248,930 | $11,252 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 133 | $1,367,953 | $10,285 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 155 | $1,483,048 | $9,568 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 177 | $1,595,303 | $9,013 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 199 | $1,703,821 | $8,562 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 222 | $1,813,224 | $8,168 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 244 | $1,914,844 | $7,848 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 266 | $2,013,222 | $7,569 |
| Top 13% | 39% | 288 | $2,109,084 | $7,323 |
| Top 14% | 41% | 311 | $2,206,162 | $7,094 |
| Top 15% | 43% | 333 | $2,296,904 | $6,898 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 355 | $2,385,298 | $6,719 |
| Top 17% | 46% | 377 | $2,471,363 | $6,555 |
| Top 18% | 48% | 399 | $2,555,247 | $6,404 |
| Top 19% | 49% | 422 | $2,640,868 | $6,258 |
| Top 20% | 51% | 444 | $2,719,884 | $6,126 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 49% | 1,778 | $2,640,246 | $1,485 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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