Commodity subsidies in Cameron County, Texas totaled $746,798 in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $117,316 | $117,316 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 2 | $218,308 | $109,154 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 3 | $288,388 | $96,129 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 4 | $335,504 | $83,876 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 5 | $378,558 | $75,712 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 6 | $419,322 | $69,887 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 7 | $452,712 | $64,673 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 8 | $483,734 | $60,467 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 9 | $507,784 | $56,420 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 10 | $530,722 | $53,072 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 11 | $552,607 | $50,237 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 12 | $571,851 | $47,654 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 13 | $588,821 | $45,294 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 14 | $604,659 | $43,190 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 15 | $615,927 | $41,062 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 16 | $626,523 | $39,158 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 17 | $634,436 | $37,320 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 18 | $641,353 | $35,631 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 19 | $648,027 | $34,107 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 20 | $654,142 | $32,707 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 84 | $92,656 | $1,103 |
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