Commodity subsidies in Austin County, Texas totaled $9.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 8 | $1,872,870 | $234,109 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 16 | $2,741,884 | $171,368 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 24 | $3,407,763 | $141,990 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 32 | $3,956,292 | $123,634 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 40 | $4,417,629 | $110,441 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 48 | $4,793,093 | $99,856 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 57 | $5,147,004 | $90,298 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 65 | $5,438,492 | $83,669 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 73 | $5,703,812 | $78,134 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 81 | $5,946,616 | $73,415 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 89 | $6,168,621 | $69,310 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 97 | $6,370,623 | $65,677 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 105 | $6,551,407 | $62,394 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 114 | $6,741,382 | $59,135 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 122 | $6,895,870 | $56,524 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 130 | $7,039,285 | $54,148 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 138 | $7,170,019 | $51,957 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 146 | $7,294,165 | $49,960 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 154 | $7,404,684 | $48,082 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 163 | $7,519,163 | $46,130 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 652 | $2,024,098 | $3,104 |
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