Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $42.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 88 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 10 | $10,682,351 | $1,068,235 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 21 | $18,481,598 | $880,076 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 31 | $23,319,889 | $752,254 |
| Top 4% | 65% | 42 | $27,332,832 | $650,782 |
| Top 5% | 72% | 53 | $30,308,068 | $571,850 |
| Top 6% | 77% | 63 | $32,337,820 | $513,299 |
| Top 7% | 81% | 74 | $34,034,071 | $459,920 |
| Top 8% | 84% | 84 | $35,229,169 | $419,395 |
| Top 9% | 86% | 95 | $36,210,634 | $381,165 |
| Top 10% | 88% | 106 | $37,008,648 | $349,138 |
| Top 11% | 89% | 116 | $37,544,423 | $323,659 |
| Top 12% | 90% | 127 | $38,012,492 | $299,311 |
| Top 13% | 91% | 138 | $38,381,392 | $278,126 |
| Top 14% | 92% | 148 | $38,656,492 | $261,193 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 159 | $38,929,992 | $244,843 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 169 | $39,150,300 | $231,659 |
| Top 17% | 94% | 180 | $39,363,066 | $218,684 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 191 | $39,554,898 | $207,094 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 201 | $39,718,733 | $197,606 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 212 | $39,884,628 | $188,135 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 850 | $2,210,775 | $2,601 |
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