Conservation payments in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $13.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 67 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $2,244,308 | $748,103 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 7 | $4,157,606 | $593,944 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 11 | $5,286,776 | $480,616 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 15 | $6,244,053 | $416,270 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 18 | $6,853,241 | $380,736 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 22 | $7,497,580 | $340,799 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 26 | $8,052,971 | $309,730 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 30 | $8,527,550 | $284,252 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 33 | $8,844,409 | $268,012 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 37 | $9,177,611 | $248,044 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 41 | $9,471,931 | $231,023 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 45 | $9,746,641 | $216,592 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 48 | $9,931,245 | $206,901 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 52 | $10,170,123 | $195,579 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 56 | $10,384,132 | $185,431 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 60 | $10,574,713 | $176,245 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 63 | $10,713,465 | $170,055 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 67 | $10,893,842 | $162,595 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 71 | $11,061,957 | $155,802 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 75 | $11,220,166 | $149,602 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 300 | $2,578,891 | $8,596 |
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