Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $27.1 million from 2018-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 84 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 5 | $4,577,325 | $915,465 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 11 | $8,621,528 | $783,775 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 17 | $11,892,875 | $699,581 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 23 | $14,704,684 | $639,334 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 29 | $16,625,346 | $573,288 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 34 | $17,988,000 | $529,059 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 40 | $19,479,001 | $486,975 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 46 | $20,715,973 | $450,347 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 52 | $21,772,609 | $418,704 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 58 | $22,613,894 | $389,895 |
| Top 11% | 86% | 64 | $23,317,696 | $364,339 |
| Top 12% | 88% | 69 | $23,739,505 | $344,051 |
| Top 13% | 89% | 75 | $24,118,668 | $321,582 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 81 | $24,437,767 | $301,701 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 87 | $24,691,872 | $283,815 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 93 | $24,893,697 | $267,674 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 99 | $25,059,617 | $253,127 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 104 | $25,186,761 | $242,180 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 110 | $25,319,848 | $230,180 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 116 | $25,440,340 | $219,313 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 467 | $1,639,599 | $3,511 |
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