Commodity subsidies in Colorado County, Texas totaled $294 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 18 | $62,963,425 | $3,497,968 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 36 | $94,519,185 | $2,625,533 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 55 | $118,827,155 | $2,160,494 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 73 | $137,696,155 | $1,886,249 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 92 | $154,583,450 | $1,680,255 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 110 | $168,743,502 | $1,534,032 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 129 | $181,957,979 | $1,410,527 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 147 | $192,982,891 | $1,312,809 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 166 | $203,201,473 | $1,224,105 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 184 | $211,632,471 | $1,150,176 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 203 | $219,451,174 | $1,081,040 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 221 | $225,866,370 | $1,022,020 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 239 | $231,508,610 | $968,655 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 258 | $236,992,170 | $918,574 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 276 | $241,597,671 | $875,354 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 295 | $245,981,907 | $833,837 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 313 | $249,747,239 | $797,915 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 332 | $253,344,082 | $763,085 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 350 | $256,463,396 | $732,753 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 369 | $259,496,981 | $703,244 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 1,477 | $34,225,309 | $23,172 |
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