Commodity subsidies in Cameron County, Texas totaled $261 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 91 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 42% | 56 | $110,966,936 | $1,981,552 |
| Top 2% | 61% | 112 | $158,244,528 | $1,412,898 |
| Top 3% | 71% | 168 | $185,395,850 | $1,103,547 |
| Top 4% | 78% | 225 | $203,083,956 | $902,595 |
| Top 5% | 82% | 281 | $213,891,229 | $761,179 |
| Top 6% | 85% | 337 | $221,526,921 | $657,350 |
| Top 7% | 87% | 394 | $227,102,848 | $576,403 |
| Top 8% | 88% | 450 | $231,263,937 | $513,920 |
| Top 9% | 90% | 506 | $234,602,575 | $463,641 |
| Top 10% | 91% | 563 | $237,343,571 | $421,569 |
| Top 11% | 92% | 619 | $239,592,199 | $387,063 |
| Top 12% | 92% | 675 | $241,431,691 | $357,677 |
| Top 13% | 93% | 732 | $243,059,046 | $332,048 |
| Top 14% | 94% | 788 | $244,452,611 | $310,219 |
| Top 15% | 94% | 844 | $245,674,272 | $291,083 |
| Top 16% | 94% | 901 | $246,811,385 | $273,931 |
| Top 17% | 95% | 957 | $247,847,537 | $258,984 |
| Top 18% | 95% | 1,013 | $248,798,766 | $245,606 |
| Top 19% | 96% | 1,070 | $249,677,186 | $233,343 |
| Top 20% | 96% | 1,126 | $250,459,983 | $222,433 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 4% | 4,507 | $10,989,799 | $2,438 |
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