Cotton Transistion Assistance Program payments in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $3.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Cotton Transistion Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 81 percent of Cotton Transistion Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 7 | $604,115 | $86,302 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 14 | $1,056,496 | $75,464 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 21 | $1,433,027 | $68,239 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 29 | $1,789,994 | $61,724 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 36 | $2,037,261 | $56,591 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 43 | $2,249,272 | $52,309 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 51 | $2,467,210 | $48,377 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 58 | $2,617,789 | $45,134 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 65 | $2,740,690 | $42,164 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 72 | $2,840,813 | $39,456 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 80 | $2,928,606 | $36,608 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 87 | $2,994,661 | $34,421 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 94 | $3,051,586 | $32,464 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 102 | $3,099,197 | $30,384 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 109 | $3,129,761 | $28,713 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 116 | $3,155,941 | $27,206 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 123 | $3,180,139 | $25,855 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 131 | $3,205,548 | $24,470 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 138 | $3,225,877 | $23,376 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 145 | $3,244,930 | $22,379 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 584 | $284,080 | $486 |
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