Conservation Reserve Program payments in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $13.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 64 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $2,244,308 | $748,103 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 6 | $3,800,141 | $633,357 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 9 | $4,760,257 | $528,917 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 12 | $5,562,213 | $463,518 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 15 | $6,257,767 | $417,185 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 18 | $6,866,955 | $381,497 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 21 | $7,359,889 | $350,471 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 24 | $7,795,389 | $324,808 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 27 | $8,190,477 | $303,351 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 30 | $8,541,264 | $284,709 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 33 | $8,858,123 | $268,428 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 36 | $9,109,936 | $253,054 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 39 | $9,343,948 | $239,588 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 42 | $9,555,436 | $227,510 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 45 | $9,752,026 | $216,712 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 48 | $9,935,584 | $206,991 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 51 | $10,116,554 | $198,364 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 54 | $10,282,136 | $190,410 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 57 | $10,426,998 | $182,930 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 60 | $10,568,368 | $176,139 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 242 | $2,796,790 | $11,557 |
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