Commodity subsidies in Dawson County, Texas totaled $1.9 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 54 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $155,424 | $51,808 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 7 | $305,103 | $43,586 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 11 | $433,639 | $39,422 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 14 | $522,424 | $37,316 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 18 | $631,020 | $35,057 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 22 | $728,454 | $33,112 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 25 | $794,180 | $31,767 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 29 | $872,805 | $30,097 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 33 | $944,027 | $28,607 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 37 | $1,004,467 | $27,148 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 40 | $1,046,045 | $26,151 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 44 | $1,097,459 | $24,942 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 48 | $1,145,285 | $23,860 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 51 | $1,179,923 | $23,136 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 55 | $1,222,079 | $22,220 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 59 | $1,260,508 | $21,365 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 63 | $1,295,460 | $20,563 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 66 | $1,320,316 | $20,005 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 70 | $1,350,802 | $19,297 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 74 | $1,380,166 | $18,651 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 297 | $474,827 | $1,599 |
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