Direct Payment Program payments in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $64.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 85 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 19 | $17,463,916 | $919,153 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 38 | $28,079,011 | $738,921 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 58 | $35,226,819 | $607,359 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 77 | $40,255,842 | $522,803 |
| Top 5% | 69% | 97 | $44,516,094 | $458,929 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 116 | $47,570,408 | $410,090 |
| Top 7% | 77% | 136 | $50,123,643 | $368,556 |
| Top 8% | 80% | 155 | $52,016,599 | $335,591 |
| Top 9% | 83% | 175 | $53,626,849 | $306,439 |
| Top 10% | 85% | 194 | $54,836,203 | $282,661 |
| Top 11% | 86% | 214 | $55,902,220 | $261,225 |
| Top 12% | 88% | 233 | $56,739,145 | $243,516 |
| Top 13% | 89% | 253 | $57,477,606 | $227,184 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 272 | $58,092,670 | $213,576 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 292 | $58,655,070 | $200,874 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 311 | $59,134,233 | $190,142 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 331 | $59,592,677 | $180,038 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 350 | $59,987,903 | $171,394 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 370 | $60,359,076 | $163,133 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 389 | $60,674,844 | $155,976 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 1,559 | $4,104,431 | $2,633 |
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