Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $3.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 88 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 4 | $678,839 | $169,710 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 9 | $1,249,692 | $138,855 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 14 | $1,693,276 | $120,948 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 18 | $1,965,670 | $109,204 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 23 | $2,198,082 | $95,569 |
| Top 6% | 76% | 28 | $2,391,573 | $85,413 |
| Top 7% | 80% | 33 | $2,534,057 | $76,790 |
| Top 8% | 83% | 37 | $2,637,977 | $71,297 |
| Top 9% | 87% | 42 | $2,737,264 | $65,173 |
| Top 10% | 88% | 47 | $2,792,194 | $59,408 |
| Top 11% | 89% | 51 | $2,823,094 | $55,355 |
| Top 12% | 90% | 56 | $2,852,923 | $50,945 |
| Top 13% | 91% | 61 | $2,879,059 | $47,198 |
| Top 14% | 92% | 66 | $2,901,867 | $43,968 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 70 | $2,919,128 | $41,702 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 75 | $2,939,480 | $39,193 |
| Top 17% | 94% | 80 | $2,957,177 | $36,965 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 84 | $2,969,983 | $35,357 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 89 | $2,983,454 | $33,522 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 94 | $2,995,028 | $31,862 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 378 | $166,050 | $439 |
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