Commodity subsidies in Howard County, Texas totaled $165 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 22 | $29,016,978 | $1,318,954 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 45 | $49,178,789 | $1,092,862 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 68 | $64,624,892 | $950,366 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 90 | $77,150,403 | $857,227 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 113 | $88,135,817 | $779,963 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 136 | $97,441,039 | $716,478 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 158 | $104,693,235 | $662,615 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 181 | $110,838,400 | $612,367 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 204 | $115,872,274 | $568,001 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 226 | $120,133,681 | $531,565 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 249 | $124,027,291 | $498,102 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 272 | $127,570,807 | $469,010 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 294 | $130,606,460 | $444,240 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 317 | $133,373,733 | $420,737 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 340 | $135,839,579 | $399,528 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 362 | $137,924,133 | $381,006 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 385 | $139,836,886 | $363,213 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 408 | $141,551,807 | $346,941 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 430 | $143,033,976 | $332,637 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 453 | $144,449,581 | $318,873 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 1,814 | $20,051,041 | $11,054 |
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