Commodity subsidies in 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) totaled $196 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 52 | $53,944,081 | $1,037,386 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 104 | $77,666,090 | $746,789 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 157 | $94,663,889 | $602,955 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 209 | $107,350,262 | $513,638 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 262 | $117,337,516 | $447,853 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 314 | $125,077,081 | $398,335 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 366 | $131,425,319 | $359,086 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 419 | $136,740,223 | $326,349 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 471 | $141,283,266 | $299,964 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 524 | $145,344,643 | $277,375 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 576 | $148,868,388 | $258,452 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 628 | $151,980,972 | $242,008 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 681 | $154,810,836 | $227,329 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 733 | $157,340,842 | $214,653 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 786 | $159,701,761 | $203,183 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 838 | $161,807,157 | $193,087 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 890 | $163,739,924 | $183,977 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 943 | $165,551,162 | $175,558 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 995 | $167,197,569 | $168,038 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 1,048 | $168,769,096 | $161,039 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 4,192 | $26,895,281 | $6,416 |
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