Commodity subsidies in Hockley County, Texas totaled $38.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 11 | $11,005,204 | $1,000,473 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 22 | $14,464,127 | $657,460 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 33 | $17,106,306 | $518,373 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 44 | $19,233,126 | $437,117 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 55 | $21,067,524 | $383,046 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 66 | $22,661,677 | $343,359 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 77 | $24,103,197 | $313,029 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 88 | $25,409,415 | $288,743 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 99 | $26,565,999 | $268,343 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 110 | $27,615,555 | $251,051 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 121 | $28,564,707 | $236,072 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 132 | $29,369,757 | $222,498 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 143 | $30,073,043 | $210,301 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 154 | $30,637,860 | $198,947 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 165 | $31,120,669 | $188,610 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 176 | $31,563,769 | $179,340 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 187 | $31,974,728 | $170,988 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 198 | $32,346,534 | $163,366 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 209 | $32,682,974 | $156,378 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 220 | $33,003,916 | $150,018 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 883 | $5,381,604 | $6,095 |
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