Commodity subsidies in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $28.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 85 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 7 | $6,228,315 | $889,759 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 14 | $11,102,414 | $793,030 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 21 | $14,617,828 | $696,087 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 28 | $17,083,205 | $610,114 |
| Top 5% | 66% | 35 | $18,864,801 | $538,994 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 42 | $20,324,847 | $483,925 |
| Top 7% | 76% | 50 | $21,682,616 | $433,652 |
| Top 8% | 79% | 57 | $22,725,071 | $398,685 |
| Top 9% | 83% | 64 | $23,640,584 | $369,384 |
| Top 10% | 85% | 71 | $24,360,879 | $343,111 |
| Top 11% | 87% | 78 | $24,898,897 | $319,217 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 85 | $25,318,112 | $297,860 |
| Top 13% | 90% | 92 | $25,660,911 | $278,923 |
| Top 14% | 91% | 100 | $25,994,854 | $259,949 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 107 | $26,241,777 | $245,250 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 114 | $26,447,386 | $231,995 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 121 | $26,618,110 | $219,984 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 128 | $26,768,000 | $209,125 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 135 | $26,900,528 | $199,263 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 143 | $27,033,801 | $189,048 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 572 | $1,568,005 | $2,741 |
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