Market Gains payments in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Market Gains payment recipients were paid 83 percent of Market Gains recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 52% | 1 | $585,375 | $585,375 |
| Top 2% | 60% | 3 | $677,234 | $225,745 |
| Top 3% | 63% | 4 | $711,432 | $177,858 |
| Top 4% | 68% | 6 | $769,383 | $128,231 |
| Top 5% | 72% | 8 | $810,154 | $101,269 |
| Top 6% | 74% | 9 | $828,473 | $92,053 |
| Top 7% | 76% | 11 | $859,971 | $78,179 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 12 | $875,315 | $72,943 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 14 | $905,977 | $64,713 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 16 | $931,251 | $58,203 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 17 | $942,642 | $55,450 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 19 | $964,681 | $50,773 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 20 | $974,225 | $48,711 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 22 | $992,538 | $45,115 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 24 | $1,007,657 | $41,986 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 25 | $1,015,024 | $40,601 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 27 | $1,028,385 | $38,088 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 28 | $1,034,241 | $36,937 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 30 | $1,043,418 | $34,781 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 32 | $1,051,256 | $32,852 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 129 | $74,369 | $577 |
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