Commodity subsidies in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $8.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 82 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 6 | $1,608,389 | $268,065 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 13 | $2,876,537 | $221,272 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 20 | $3,870,211 | $193,511 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 27 | $4,690,839 | $173,735 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 33 | $5,251,660 | $159,141 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 40 | $5,784,292 | $144,607 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 47 | $6,199,243 | $131,899 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 54 | $6,542,631 | $121,160 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 61 | $6,826,195 | $111,905 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 67 | $7,022,317 | $104,811 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 74 | $7,221,629 | $97,590 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 81 | $7,382,166 | $91,138 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 88 | $7,522,055 | $85,478 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 95 | $7,634,394 | $80,362 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 101 | $7,720,033 | $76,436 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 108 | $7,802,271 | $72,243 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 115 | $7,870,169 | $68,436 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 122 | $7,930,731 | $65,006 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 129 | $7,985,256 | $61,901 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 135 | $8,026,307 | $59,454 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 544 | $570,136 | $1,048 |
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