Cotton Ginning Program payments in 27th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Cloud) totaled $1.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Cotton Ginning Program payment recipients were paid 74 percent of Cotton Ginning Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $189,965 | $94,983 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 5 | $410,854 | $82,171 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 8 | $582,352 | $72,794 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 11 | $717,863 | $65,260 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 14 | $843,835 | $60,274 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 16 | $924,714 | $57,795 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 19 | $1,031,199 | $54,274 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 22 | $1,120,229 | $50,920 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 25 | $1,191,226 | $47,649 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 28 | $1,254,401 | $44,800 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 30 | $1,291,189 | $43,040 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 33 | $1,339,888 | $40,603 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 36 | $1,379,781 | $38,327 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 39 | $1,408,129 | $36,106 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 42 | $1,433,106 | $34,122 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 44 | $1,449,111 | $32,934 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 47 | $1,471,055 | $31,299 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 50 | $1,488,986 | $29,780 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 53 | $1,505,251 | $28,401 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 56 | $1,518,279 | $27,112 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 224 | $173,551 | $775 |
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