Market Loss Assistance Program payments in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $23.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 78 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 15 | $5,376,170 | $358,411 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 31 | $8,176,062 | $263,744 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 47 | $10,344,191 | $220,089 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 63 | $12,172,876 | $193,220 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 78 | $13,576,097 | $174,053 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 94 | $14,809,082 | $157,543 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 110 | $15,872,772 | $144,298 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 126 | $16,791,688 | $133,267 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 142 | $17,535,145 | $123,487 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 157 | $18,138,313 | $115,531 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 173 | $18,692,684 | $108,050 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 189 | $19,181,438 | $101,489 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 205 | $19,580,976 | $95,517 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 220 | $19,887,362 | $90,397 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 236 | $20,165,773 | $85,448 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 252 | $20,414,033 | $81,008 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 268 | $20,633,033 | $76,989 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 284 | $20,819,706 | $73,309 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 299 | $20,980,382 | $70,169 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 315 | $21,134,746 | $67,094 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 1,263 | $2,161,022 | $1,711 |
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