Commodity subsidies in Texas totaled $23.4 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 81 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 2,560 | $6,726,270,001 | $2,627,449 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 5,121 | $9,924,737,934 | $1,938,047 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 7,682 | $12,230,354,906 | $1,592,080 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 10,243 | $13,981,831,654 | $1,365,013 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 12,804 | $15,338,074,640 | $1,197,913 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 15,365 | $16,419,679,242 | $1,068,642 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 17,926 | $17,288,034,566 | $964,411 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 20,487 | $17,998,808,812 | $878,548 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 23,048 | $18,587,421,246 | $806,466 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 25,609 | $19,078,711,650 | $745,000 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 28,170 | $19,495,415,714 | $692,063 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 30,731 | $19,852,612,987 | $646,013 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 33,291 | $20,162,494,542 | $605,644 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 35,852 | $20,433,796,606 | $569,949 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 38,413 | $20,673,495,173 | $538,190 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 40,974 | $20,887,174,518 | $509,767 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 43,535 | $21,078,551,555 | $484,175 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 46,096 | $21,250,795,002 | $461,012 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 48,657 | $21,406,429,091 | $439,946 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 51,218 | $21,547,288,374 | $420,698 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 204,874 | $1,874,760,243 | $9,151 |
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