Commodity subsidies in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $22.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 82 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 7 | $4,349,079 | $621,297 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 15 | $7,540,154 | $502,677 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 23 | $10,320,801 | $448,730 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 31 | $12,197,039 | $393,453 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 39 | $13,695,025 | $351,154 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 47 | $14,951,388 | $318,115 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 55 | $16,054,424 | $291,899 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 63 | $16,984,451 | $269,594 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 71 | $17,759,433 | $250,133 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 79 | $18,415,209 | $233,104 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 87 | $18,958,272 | $217,911 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 94 | $19,347,071 | $205,820 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 102 | $19,679,646 | $192,938 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 110 | $19,965,284 | $181,503 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 118 | $20,182,148 | $171,035 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 126 | $20,356,299 | $161,558 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 134 | $20,511,243 | $153,069 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 142 | $20,653,340 | $145,446 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 150 | $20,779,132 | $138,528 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 158 | $20,892,027 | $132,228 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 633 | $1,657,117 | $2,618 |
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