Commodity subsidies in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $2.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 86 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $396,320 | $198,160 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 5 | $841,728 | $168,346 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 8 | $1,177,084 | $147,136 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 11 | $1,468,699 | $133,518 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 14 | $1,716,909 | $122,636 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 17 | $1,935,571 | $113,857 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 20 | $2,114,903 | $105,745 |
| Top 8% | 80% | 23 | $2,254,931 | $98,040 |
| Top 9% | 83% | 26 | $2,357,939 | $90,690 |
| Top 10% | 86% | 29 | $2,436,733 | $84,025 |
| Top 11% | 89% | 32 | $2,502,854 | $78,214 |
| Top 12% | 90% | 35 | $2,540,146 | $72,576 |
| Top 13% | 91% | 38 | $2,571,072 | $67,660 |
| Top 14% | 92% | 41 | $2,594,617 | $63,283 |
| Top 15% | 93% | 44 | $2,615,565 | $59,445 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 47 | $2,632,416 | $56,009 |
| Top 17% | 94% | 50 | $2,646,296 | $52,926 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 53 | $2,658,146 | $50,154 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 56 | $2,668,562 | $47,653 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 59 | $2,677,714 | $45,385 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 236 | $149,120 | $632 |
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