Commodity subsidies in Castro County, Texas totaled $21.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 6 | $2,841,120 | $473,520 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 12 | $4,805,199 | $400,433 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 19 | $6,311,591 | $332,189 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 25 | $7,384,480 | $295,379 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 32 | $8,470,965 | $264,718 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 38 | $9,253,279 | $243,507 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 45 | $10,051,769 | $223,373 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 51 | $10,700,493 | $209,814 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 58 | $11,413,482 | $196,784 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 64 | $11,979,638 | $187,182 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 71 | $12,607,658 | $177,573 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 77 | $13,102,838 | $170,167 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 84 | $13,635,266 | $162,325 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 90 | $14,064,413 | $156,271 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 97 | $14,532,346 | $149,818 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 103 | $14,913,956 | $144,796 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 110 | $15,348,564 | $139,532 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 116 | $15,701,246 | $135,356 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 123 | $16,093,280 | $130,840 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 129 | $16,413,005 | $127,233 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 520 | $5,238,422 | $10,074 |
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