Commodity subsidies in Fort Bend County, Texas totaled $13.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 80 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 37% | 8 | $4,775,558 | $596,945 |
| Top 2% | 49% | 17 | $6,381,429 | $375,378 |
| Top 3% | 56% | 25 | $7,313,844 | $292,554 |
| Top 4% | 61% | 34 | $8,003,622 | $235,401 |
| Top 5% | 66% | 43 | $8,565,327 | $199,194 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 51 | $9,026,378 | $176,988 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 60 | $9,488,687 | $158,145 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 69 | $9,852,280 | $142,787 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 77 | $10,139,237 | $131,678 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 86 | $10,409,210 | $121,037 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 94 | $10,620,436 | $112,983 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 103 | $10,831,923 | $105,164 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 112 | $11,009,131 | $98,296 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 120 | $11,144,861 | $92,874 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 129 | $11,272,985 | $87,387 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 138 | $11,389,226 | $82,531 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 146 | $11,481,441 | $78,640 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 155 | $11,579,172 | $74,704 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 163 | $11,654,927 | $71,503 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 172 | $11,735,167 | $68,228 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 691 | $1,329,515 | $1,924 |
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