Commodity subsidies in Fort Bend County, Texas totaled $931,829 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 78 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 3 | $220,496 | $73,499 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 6 | $342,491 | $57,082 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 9 | $431,332 | $47,926 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 12 | $489,992 | $40,833 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 15 | $540,272 | $36,018 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 18 | $583,806 | $32,434 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 21 | $621,912 | $29,615 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 24 | $657,196 | $27,383 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 27 | $691,132 | $25,597 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 31 | $729,894 | $23,545 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 34 | $754,403 | $22,188 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 37 | $774,872 | $20,943 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 40 | $793,034 | $19,826 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 43 | $807,799 | $18,786 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 46 | $819,571 | $17,817 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 49 | $828,035 | $16,899 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 52 | $835,257 | $16,063 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 55 | $841,376 | $15,298 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 59 | $848,732 | $14,385 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 62 | $853,589 | $13,768 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 249 | $78,240 | $314 |
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