Commodity subsidies in Gaines County, Texas totaled $62.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 7 | $21,996,402 | $3,142,343 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 14 | $25,699,270 | $1,835,662 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 21 | $28,362,935 | $1,350,616 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 28 | $30,426,420 | $1,086,658 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 36 | $32,308,448 | $897,457 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 43 | $33,833,980 | $786,837 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 50 | $35,248,116 | $704,962 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 57 | $36,590,113 | $641,932 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 64 | $37,800,154 | $590,627 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 72 | $39,102,083 | $543,084 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 79 | $40,174,699 | $508,541 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 86 | $41,197,590 | $479,042 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 93 | $42,156,202 | $453,293 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 101 | $43,190,785 | $427,632 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 108 | $44,066,071 | $408,019 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 115 | $44,897,507 | $390,413 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 122 | $45,692,830 | $374,531 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 129 | $46,461,907 | $360,170 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 137 | $47,274,694 | $345,071 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 144 | $47,969,146 | $333,119 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 578 | $14,590,370 | $25,243 |
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