Commodity subsidies in Hays County, Texas totaled $7.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 2 | $1,836,090 | $918,045 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 5 | $3,387,562 | $677,512 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 8 | $4,153,889 | $519,236 |
| Top 4% | 61% | 11 | $4,708,502 | $428,046 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 13 | $4,971,018 | $382,386 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 16 | $5,272,695 | $329,543 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 19 | $5,546,942 | $291,944 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 22 | $5,795,321 | $263,424 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 24 | $5,939,804 | $247,492 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 27 | $6,104,902 | $226,108 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 30 | $6,234,875 | $207,829 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 33 | $6,345,620 | $192,292 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 35 | $6,412,898 | $183,226 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 38 | $6,502,243 | $171,112 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 41 | $6,584,675 | $160,602 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 44 | $6,660,836 | $151,383 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 46 | $6,708,899 | $145,846 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 49 | $6,775,055 | $138,266 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 52 | $6,833,565 | $131,415 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 55 | $6,889,887 | $125,271 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 221 | $792,609 | $3,586 |
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