Commodity subsidies in Texas totaled $1.5 billion in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 33% | 525 | $481,410,338 | $916,972 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 1,050 | $617,605,105 | $588,195 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 1,575 | $719,241,332 | $456,661 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 2,100 | $800,161,005 | $381,029 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 2,625 | $868,703,961 | $330,935 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 3,150 | $927,893,488 | $294,569 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 3,675 | $979,693,226 | $266,583 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 4,200 | $1,025,055,474 | $244,061 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 4,725 | $1,065,020,583 | $225,401 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 5,250 | $1,100,140,448 | $209,551 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 5,775 | $1,131,226,758 | $195,883 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 6,300 | $1,158,867,547 | $183,947 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 6,825 | $1,183,634,581 | $173,426 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 7,350 | $1,206,026,560 | $164,085 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 7,875 | $1,226,288,770 | $155,719 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 8,400 | $1,244,595,014 | $148,166 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 8,925 | $1,261,187,649 | $141,310 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 9,450 | $1,276,182,064 | $135,046 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 9,975 | $1,289,812,152 | $129,304 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 10,500 | $1,302,266,242 | $124,025 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 42,002 | $175,338,347 | $4,175 |
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