Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $2.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 60 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $429,661 | $429,661 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 3 | $815,427 | $271,809 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 4 | $928,219 | $232,055 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 6 | $1,094,226 | $182,371 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 7 | $1,162,851 | $166,122 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 9 | $1,285,868 | $142,874 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 10 | $1,336,595 | $133,660 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 12 | $1,433,959 | $119,497 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 13 | $1,478,545 | $113,734 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 15 | $1,551,072 | $103,405 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 17 | $1,619,012 | $95,236 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 18 | $1,651,966 | $91,776 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 20 | $1,716,766 | $85,838 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 21 | $1,745,900 | $83,138 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 23 | $1,801,325 | $78,318 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 24 | $1,828,864 | $76,203 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 26 | $1,883,217 | $72,431 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 27 | $1,908,343 | $70,679 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 29 | $1,954,844 | $67,408 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 31 | $1,998,958 | $64,483 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 124 | $595,388 | $4,802 |
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