Commodity subsidies in Caldwell County, Texas totaled $3.5 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% | 2 | $708,441 | $354,220 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 5 | $1,176,392 | $235,278 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 8 | $1,380,302 | $172,538 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 11 | $1,555,514 | $141,410 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 14 | $1,708,828 | $122,059 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 17 | $1,834,962 | $107,939 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 19 | $1,910,711 | $100,564 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 22 | $2,009,256 | $91,330 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 25 | $2,095,616 | $83,825 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 28 | $2,167,589 | $77,414 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 31 | $2,236,155 | $72,134 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 34 | $2,297,313 | $67,568 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 37 | $2,355,168 | $63,653 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 39 | $2,390,745 | $61,301 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 42 | $2,442,664 | $58,159 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 45 | $2,493,299 | $55,407 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 48 | $2,539,556 | $52,907 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 51 | $2,581,532 | $50,618 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 54 | $2,621,426 | $48,545 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 57 | $2,660,475 | $46,675 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 228 | $816,381 | $3,581 |
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