Commodity subsidies in Hemphill County, Texas totaled $16.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 65 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 5 | $3,511,989 | $702,398 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 10 | $4,992,327 | $499,233 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 15 | $6,128,821 | $408,588 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 20 | $7,057,763 | $352,888 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 25 | $7,853,415 | $314,137 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 30 | $8,497,731 | $283,258 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 35 | $9,086,185 | $259,605 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 40 | $9,633,928 | $240,848 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 45 | $10,134,522 | $225,212 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 50 | $10,561,072 | $211,221 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 55 | $10,958,398 | $199,244 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 60 | $11,327,807 | $188,797 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 65 | $11,666,092 | $179,478 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 70 | $11,956,581 | $170,808 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 75 | $12,220,455 | $162,939 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 80 | $12,464,314 | $155,804 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 85 | $12,694,343 | $149,345 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 90 | $12,906,911 | $143,410 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 95 | $13,109,229 | $137,992 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 100 | $13,299,106 | $132,991 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 401 | $2,887,105 | $7,200 |
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