Commodity subsidies in Brazoria County, Texas totaled $5.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 4 | $1,508,290 | $377,073 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 8 | $2,101,749 | $262,719 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 12 | $2,539,754 | $211,646 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 16 | $2,881,416 | $180,088 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 20 | $3,152,765 | $157,638 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 24 | $3,386,321 | $141,097 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 28 | $3,578,487 | $127,803 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 32 | $3,732,308 | $116,635 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 37 | $3,898,014 | $105,352 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 41 | $4,019,583 | $98,039 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 45 | $4,132,012 | $91,822 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 49 | $4,232,336 | $86,374 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 53 | $4,324,326 | $81,591 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 57 | $4,405,674 | $77,293 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 61 | $4,481,386 | $73,465 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 65 | $4,550,531 | $70,008 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 70 | $4,633,529 | $66,193 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 74 | $4,695,088 | $63,447 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 78 | $4,752,919 | $60,935 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 82 | $4,807,966 | $58,634 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 330 | $830,527 | $2,517 |
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