Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $2.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 62 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $429,661 | $429,661 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 3 | $843,583 | $281,194 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 5 | $1,067,450 | $213,490 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 7 | $1,260,856 | $180,122 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 8 | $1,335,540 | $166,943 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 10 | $1,472,070 | $147,207 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 12 | $1,578,476 | $131,540 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 14 | $1,659,999 | $118,571 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 16 | $1,730,094 | $108,131 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 17 | $1,763,529 | $103,737 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 19 | $1,829,132 | $96,270 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 21 | $1,892,492 | $90,119 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 23 | $1,949,511 | $84,761 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 24 | $1,977,050 | $82,377 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 26 | $2,032,108 | $78,158 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 28 | $2,084,068 | $74,431 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 30 | $2,130,363 | $71,012 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 32 | $2,173,345 | $67,917 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 33 | $2,191,450 | $66,408 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 35 | $2,226,766 | $63,622 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 143 | $622,730 | $4,355 |
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