Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 38 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $83,409 | $27,803 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 7 | $157,539 | $22,506 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 11 | $210,111 | $19,101 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 15 | $251,543 | $16,770 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 19 | $287,356 | $15,124 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 23 | $320,368 | $13,929 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 27 | $350,788 | $12,992 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 31 | $379,741 | $12,250 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 35 | $407,785 | $11,651 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 38 | $427,829 | $11,259 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 42 | $452,385 | $10,771 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 46 | $474,952 | $10,325 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 50 | $496,056 | $9,921 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 54 | $516,427 | $9,563 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 58 | $536,584 | $9,251 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 62 | $555,947 | $8,967 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 66 | $574,558 | $8,705 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 70 | $592,478 | $8,464 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 73 | $605,520 | $8,295 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 77 | $621,588 | $8,073 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 312 | $496,167 | $1,590 |
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