Conservation Reserve Program payments in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $13.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 64 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $2,244,308 | $748,103 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 6 | $3,780,123 | $630,021 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 9 | $4,740,239 | $526,693 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 12 | $5,542,195 | $461,850 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 15 | $6,237,749 | $415,850 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 18 | $6,846,937 | $380,385 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 21 | $7,339,871 | $349,518 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 24 | $7,775,371 | $323,974 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 27 | $8,170,459 | $302,610 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 30 | $8,521,246 | $284,042 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 33 | $8,838,105 | $267,821 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 36 | $9,089,918 | $252,498 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 39 | $9,323,930 | $239,075 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 42 | $9,535,418 | $227,034 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 45 | $9,732,008 | $216,267 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 48 | $9,915,351 | $206,570 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 51 | $10,093,594 | $197,914 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 54 | $10,258,500 | $189,972 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 57 | $10,403,362 | $182,515 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 60 | $10,544,732 | $175,746 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 241 | $2,788,491 | $11,571 |
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