Commodity subsidies in Borden County, Texas totaled $28.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 76 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 5 | $7,350,870 | $1,470,174 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 10 | $11,716,958 | $1,171,696 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 15 | $14,258,383 | $950,559 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 20 | $16,070,553 | $803,528 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 25 | $17,543,533 | $701,741 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 30 | $18,647,908 | $621,597 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 35 | $19,622,128 | $560,632 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 40 | $20,495,721 | $512,393 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 45 | $21,226,037 | $471,690 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 50 | $21,868,643 | $437,373 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 55 | $22,358,638 | $406,521 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 60 | $22,772,283 | $379,538 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 66 | $23,223,222 | $351,867 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 71 | $23,567,134 | $331,931 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 76 | $23,868,460 | $314,059 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 81 | $24,133,097 | $297,939 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 86 | $24,385,833 | $283,556 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 91 | $24,625,158 | $270,606 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 96 | $24,846,433 | $258,817 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 101 | $25,055,300 | $248,072 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 407 | $3,768,514 | $9,259 |
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