Deficiency Payment payments in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $574,154 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 104 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 11 | $153,818 | $13,983 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 22 | $249,088 | $11,322 |
| Top 3% | 57% | 34 | $325,479 | $9,573 |
| Top 4% | 67% | 45 | $383,548 | $8,523 |
| Top 5% | 76% | 57 | $436,176 | $7,652 |
| Top 6% | 83% | 68 | $477,484 | $7,022 |
| Top 7% | 90% | 80 | $514,517 | $6,431 |
| Top 8% | 95% | 91 | $543,809 | $5,976 |
| Top 9% | 100% | 103 | $571,756 | $5,551 |
| Top 10% | 104% | 114 | $594,370 | $5,214 |
| Top 11% | 107% | 126 | $615,084 | $4,882 |
| Top 12% | 110% | 137 | $631,517 | $4,610 |
| Top 13% | 113% | 149 | $646,306 | $4,338 |
| Top 14% | 115% | 160 | $657,983 | $4,112 |
| Top 15% | 117% | 172 | $668,931 | $3,889 |
| Top 16% | 118% | 183 | $677,790 | $3,704 |
| Top 17% | 120% | 195 | $686,514 | $3,521 |
| Top 18% | 121% | 206 | $693,695 | $3,367 |
| Top 19% | 122% | 218 | $700,950 | $3,215 |
| Top 20% | 123% | 229 | $707,065 | $3,088 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | -23% | 919 | $-132,910 | $-145 |
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