Livestock Disaster and Emergency Programs payments in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $1.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Disaster and Emergency Programs payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Livestock Disaster and Emergency Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 2 | $172,649 | $86,324 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 4 | $264,329 | $66,082 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 6 | $330,058 | $55,010 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 8 | $387,685 | $48,461 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 10 | $439,983 | $43,998 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 13 | $505,403 | $38,877 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 15 | $542,677 | $36,178 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 17 | $570,249 | $33,544 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 19 | $594,135 | $31,270 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 21 | $614,417 | $29,258 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 23 | $633,647 | $27,550 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 26 | $661,958 | $25,460 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 28 | $678,674 | $24,238 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 30 | $693,292 | $23,110 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 32 | $707,148 | $22,098 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 34 | $720,173 | $21,182 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 37 | $737,434 | $19,931 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 39 | $748,063 | $19,181 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 41 | $758,429 | $18,498 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 43 | $768,433 | $17,871 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 175 | $239,213 | $1,367 |
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