Commodity subsidies in Carson County, Texas totaled $171 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 17 | $34,423,760 | $2,024,927 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 34 | $53,642,271 | $1,577,714 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 51 | $67,743,954 | $1,328,313 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 69 | $79,794,591 | $1,156,443 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 86 | $89,087,913 | $1,035,906 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 103 | $97,315,920 | $944,815 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 121 | $104,887,804 | $866,841 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 138 | $110,998,986 | $804,340 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 155 | $116,357,129 | $750,691 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 172 | $121,099,928 | $704,069 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 190 | $125,417,831 | $660,094 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 207 | $128,948,297 | $622,939 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 224 | $132,077,264 | $589,631 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 242 | $135,053,326 | $558,072 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 259 | $137,564,513 | $531,137 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 276 | $139,834,438 | $506,647 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 293 | $141,925,586 | $484,388 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 311 | $143,926,189 | $462,785 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 328 | $145,659,288 | $444,083 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 345 | $147,251,770 | $426,817 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,384 | $23,963,119 | $17,314 |
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