Direct Payment Program payments in 27th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Cloud) totaled $127 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 63 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 21 | $19,102,645 | $909,650 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 43 | $31,771,677 | $738,876 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 65 | $40,984,327 | $630,528 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 87 | $48,848,441 | $561,476 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 108 | $55,471,546 | $513,625 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 130 | $61,522,772 | $473,252 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 152 | $66,973,403 | $440,614 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 174 | $71,937,263 | $413,433 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 196 | $76,464,343 | $390,124 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 217 | $80,462,319 | $370,794 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 239 | $84,178,696 | $352,212 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 261 | $87,543,083 | $335,414 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 283 | $90,640,295 | $320,284 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 305 | $93,473,804 | $306,471 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 326 | $95,916,740 | $294,223 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 348 | $98,266,471 | $282,375 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 370 | $100,452,037 | $271,492 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 392 | $102,465,148 | $261,391 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 414 | $104,321,044 | $251,983 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 435 | $105,981,213 | $243,635 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 1,744 | $20,804,636 | $11,929 |
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