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PBGC BENEFITS TEXAS
STATEWIDE IN TEXAS:
- In 2011 PBGC paid more than $142 million to more than 21,000 Texas retirees in failed plans.
- PBGC insures 1,287 pension plans sponsored by Texas companies, covering more than 1.8 million people.
NATIONWIDE:
- In 2011 PBGC paid $5.3 billion to 787,000 retirees.
- 700,000 more Americans will get their pension from PBGC when they're eligible to retire.
PBGC WORKS TO KEEP PENSION PLANS FROM FAILING:
- In 2010-2011 PBGC helped dozens of companies keep their pension plans when they emerged from bankruptcy, saving benefits for 300,000 Americans.
- Since 2007 PBGC has worked with companies to get an additional $750 million put into the pension plans of 80,000 workers.
BENEFITS TO YOUR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT:
- Check the table below to see how much PBGC paid retirees in your district in 2011. Don't know your congressional district? Hover over the map to find it.
| Congressional District | PBGC Benefits Paid | Number of Retirees |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | $3,651,473.67 | 527 |
| 02 | $6,881,239.07 | 1,299 |
| 03 | $9,629,291.11 | 1,033 |
| 04 | $5,215,488.05 | 1,019 |
| 05 | $4,155,635.87 | 854 |
| 06 | $5,435,008.77 | 854 |
| 07 | $4,159,353.74 | 547 |
| 08 | $7,970,662.91 | 1,224 |
| 09 | $1,266,847.15 | 282 |
| 10 | $3,396,495.90 | 572 |
| 11 | $3,283,846.36 | 435 |
| 12 | $5,213,330.66 | 753 |
| 13 | $4,008,560.26 | 557 |
| 14 | $2,305,639.74 | 373 |
| 15 | $1,715,616.24 | 250 |
| 16 | $4,043,979.14 | 970 |
| 17 | $3,713,092.35 | 508 |
| 18 | $1,619,909.76 | 432 |
| 19 | $2,649,447.77 | 573 |
| 20 | $1,045,336.30 | 262 |
| 21 | $7,438,235.89 | 927 |
| 22 | $3,546,664.56 | 605 |
| 23 | $2,634,074.50 | 376 |
| 24 | $9,005,872.53 | 1,105 |
| 25 | $2,977,094.32 | 387 |
| 26 | $11,440,109.45 | 1,201 |
| 27 | $2,100,145.28 | 308 |
| 28 | $2,878,290.60 | 413 |
| 29 | $1,293,270.99 | 326 |
| 30 | $1,698,681.89 | 495 |
| 31 | $3,957,163.26 | 504 |
| 32 | $7,342,437.32 | 809 |
| Unknown | $4,623,579.41 | 799 |
| Total | $142,295,874.82 | 21,579 |
