Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $42.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 88 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 10 | $10,682,351 | $1,068,235 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 21 | $18,481,598 | $880,076 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 31 | $23,319,889 | $752,254 |
| Top 4% | 65% | 42 | $27,333,064 | $650,787 |
| Top 5% | 72% | 53 | $30,326,272 | $572,194 |
| Top 6% | 77% | 63 | $32,379,985 | $513,968 |
| Top 7% | 81% | 74 | $34,076,236 | $460,490 |
| Top 8% | 84% | 85 | $35,375,538 | $416,183 |
| Top 9% | 86% | 95 | $36,252,799 | $381,608 |
| Top 10% | 88% | 106 | $37,050,813 | $349,536 |
| Top 11% | 89% | 117 | $37,631,348 | $321,635 |
| Top 12% | 90% | 127 | $38,054,657 | $299,643 |
| Top 13% | 91% | 138 | $38,423,557 | $278,432 |
| Top 14% | 92% | 148 | $38,698,657 | $261,477 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 159 | $38,972,157 | $245,108 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 170 | $39,212,999 | $230,665 |
| Top 17% | 94% | 180 | $39,405,231 | $218,918 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 191 | $39,597,063 | $207,314 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 202 | $39,776,537 | $196,914 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 212 | $39,926,793 | $188,334 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 852 | $2,214,003 | $2,599 |
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