Commodity subsidies in Delta County, Texas totaled $22.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 79 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 36% | 9 | $7,957,675 | $884,186 |
| Top 2% | 49% | 18 | $10,743,454 | $596,859 |
| Top 3% | 58% | 27 | $12,657,023 | $468,779 |
| Top 4% | 63% | 36 | $13,888,514 | $385,792 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 45 | $14,693,421 | $326,520 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 54 | $15,405,585 | $285,289 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 63 | $16,019,721 | $254,281 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 72 | $16,518,357 | $229,422 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 81 | $16,930,206 | $209,015 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 90 | $17,303,231 | $192,258 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 99 | $17,630,080 | $178,082 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 108 | $17,906,441 | $165,800 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 117 | $18,148,498 | $155,115 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 126 | $18,366,716 | $145,768 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 135 | $18,562,939 | $137,503 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 144 | $18,748,102 | $130,195 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 153 | $18,919,478 | $123,657 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 162 | $19,081,097 | $117,785 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 171 | $19,231,631 | $112,466 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 180 | $19,373,585 | $107,631 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 722 | $2,625,941 | $3,637 |
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