Commodity subsidies in Fort Bend County, Texas totaled $12.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 87 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 37% | 6 | $4,838,827 | $806,471 |
| Top 2% | 51% | 13 | $6,538,771 | $502,982 |
| Top 3% | 59% | 20 | $7,663,649 | $383,182 |
| Top 4% | 65% | 27 | $8,456,745 | $313,213 |
| Top 5% | 71% | 34 | $9,129,448 | $268,513 |
| Top 6% | 75% | 41 | $9,702,310 | $236,642 |
| Top 7% | 79% | 48 | $10,196,161 | $212,420 |
| Top 8% | 82% | 55 | $10,605,764 | $192,832 |
| Top 9% | 85% | 62 | $10,931,712 | $176,318 |
| Top 10% | 87% | 69 | $11,186,393 | $162,122 |
| Top 11% | 88% | 76 | $11,401,958 | $150,026 |
| Top 12% | 90% | 83 | $11,576,125 | $139,471 |
| Top 13% | 91% | 90 | $11,727,105 | $130,301 |
| Top 14% | 92% | 97 | $11,851,684 | $122,182 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 104 | $11,949,382 | $114,898 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 111 | $12,026,196 | $108,344 |
| Top 17% | 94% | 118 | $12,091,614 | $102,471 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 125 | $12,146,418 | $97,171 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 132 | $12,195,858 | $92,393 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 139 | $12,241,467 | $88,068 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 560 | $685,307 | $1,224 |
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