Cotton Ginning Program payments in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $1.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Cotton Ginning Program payment recipients were paid 66 percent of Cotton Ginning Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $176,622 | $88,311 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 5 | $351,411 | $70,282 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 7 | $455,883 | $65,126 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 10 | $602,746 | $60,275 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 12 | $691,529 | $57,627 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 15 | $815,071 | $54,338 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 17 | $880,694 | $51,806 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 20 | $973,968 | $48,698 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 22 | $1,030,715 | $46,851 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 25 | $1,101,407 | $44,056 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 27 | $1,142,794 | $42,326 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 30 | $1,196,275 | $39,876 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 32 | $1,228,834 | $38,401 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 35 | $1,273,932 | $36,398 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 37 | $1,303,086 | $35,219 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 40 | $1,343,068 | $33,577 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 42 | $1,366,891 | $32,545 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 45 | $1,400,472 | $31,122 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 47 | $1,421,332 | $30,241 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 50 | $1,448,644 | $28,973 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 200 | $209,601 | $1,048 |
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