Commodity subsidies in Caldwell County, Texas totaled $1.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 1 | $282,159 | $282,159 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 2 | $456,378 | $228,189 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 3 | $575,036 | $191,679 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 4 | $644,798 | $161,200 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 5 | $705,635 | $141,127 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 6 | $762,813 | $127,135 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 7 | $818,071 | $116,867 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 8 | $864,630 | $108,079 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 9 | $904,160 | $100,462 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 10 | $938,826 | $93,883 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 11 | $971,293 | $88,299 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 12 | $994,826 | $82,902 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 14 | $1,038,391 | $74,171 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 15 | $1,057,798 | $70,520 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 16 | $1,075,810 | $67,238 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 17 | $1,092,933 | $64,290 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 18 | $1,109,983 | $61,666 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 19 | $1,125,449 | $59,234 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 20 | $1,137,487 | $56,874 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 21 | $1,146,560 | $54,598 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 87 | $156,364 | $1,797 |
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