Commodity subsidies in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $312 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 89 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 37% | 31 | $114,859,399 | $3,705,142 |
| Top 2% | 54% | 63 | $169,387,419 | $2,688,689 |
| Top 3% | 65% | 95 | $202,487,229 | $2,131,445 |
| Top 4% | 72% | 127 | $224,483,669 | $1,767,588 |
| Top 5% | 77% | 159 | $239,877,146 | $1,508,661 |
| Top 6% | 81% | 191 | $251,988,775 | $1,319,313 |
| Top 7% | 84% | 223 | $260,944,517 | $1,170,155 |
| Top 8% | 86% | 254 | $267,790,041 | $1,054,292 |
| Top 9% | 88% | 286 | $273,466,325 | $956,176 |
| Top 10% | 89% | 318 | $277,979,093 | $874,148 |
| Top 11% | 90% | 350 | $281,548,336 | $804,424 |
| Top 12% | 91% | 382 | $284,411,268 | $744,532 |
| Top 13% | 92% | 414 | $286,929,840 | $693,067 |
| Top 14% | 93% | 446 | $289,174,179 | $648,373 |
| Top 15% | 93% | 477 | $291,126,941 | $610,329 |
| Top 16% | 94% | 509 | $292,919,179 | $575,480 |
| Top 17% | 94% | 541 | $294,492,057 | $544,348 |
| Top 18% | 95% | 573 | $295,858,289 | $516,332 |
| Top 19% | 95% | 605 | $297,071,216 | $491,027 |
| Top 20% | 96% | 637 | $298,156,664 | $468,064 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 4% | 2,549 | $14,005,081 | $5,494 |
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