Direct Payment Program payments in 17th District of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores) totaled $22.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 65 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 4 | $4,116,733 | $1,029,183 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 8 | $5,951,521 | $743,940 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 13 | $7,853,114 | $604,086 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 17 | $8,998,066 | $529,298 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 22 | $10,238,273 | $465,376 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 26 | $11,175,204 | $429,816 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 30 | $12,054,621 | $401,821 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 35 | $13,075,904 | $373,597 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 39 | $13,817,646 | $354,299 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 44 | $14,676,585 | $333,559 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 48 | $15,305,482 | $318,864 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 52 | $15,899,796 | $305,765 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 57 | $16,589,652 | $291,047 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 61 | $17,097,015 | $280,279 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 66 | $17,643,609 | $267,327 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 70 | $18,041,936 | $257,742 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 74 | $18,417,428 | $248,884 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 79 | $18,863,425 | $238,778 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 83 | $19,169,373 | $230,956 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 88 | $19,525,379 | $221,879 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 352 | $3,182,218 | $9,040 |
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