Direct Payment Program payments in 28th District of Texas (Rep. Henry Cuellar) totaled $10.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 69 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 3 | $2,014,632 | $671,544 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 6 | $3,144,998 | $524,166 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 10 | $4,145,073 | $414,507 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 13 | $4,756,380 | $365,875 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 16 | $5,221,855 | $326,366 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 20 | $5,784,712 | $289,236 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 23 | $6,191,749 | $269,206 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 27 | $6,622,022 | $245,260 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 30 | $6,891,007 | $229,700 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 33 | $7,137,931 | $216,301 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 37 | $7,425,249 | $200,682 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 40 | $7,613,235 | $190,331 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 43 | $7,796,577 | $181,316 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 47 | $8,024,778 | $170,740 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 50 | $8,181,364 | $163,627 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 54 | $8,375,822 | $155,108 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 57 | $8,506,685 | $149,240 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 60 | $8,616,886 | $143,615 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 64 | $8,751,316 | $136,739 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 67 | $8,846,132 | $132,032 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 271 | $1,447,019 | $5,340 |
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