Commodity subsidies in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $1.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $102,963 | $102,963 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $284,617 | $94,872 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 5 | $429,094 | $85,819 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 7 | $547,137 | $78,162 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 8 | $603,281 | $75,410 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 10 | $710,991 | $71,099 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 12 | $814,918 | $67,910 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 14 | $910,528 | $65,038 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 16 | $1,000,572 | $62,536 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 17 | $1,042,505 | $61,324 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 19 | $1,111,134 | $58,481 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 21 | $1,173,974 | $55,904 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 23 | $1,233,959 | $53,650 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 25 | $1,290,936 | $51,637 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 26 | $1,318,208 | $50,700 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 28 | $1,365,693 | $48,775 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 30 | $1,407,616 | $46,921 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 32 | $1,447,125 | $45,223 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 34 | $1,484,096 | $43,650 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 35 | $1,499,944 | $42,856 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 144 | $172,897 | $1,201 |
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