Commodity subsidies in Howard County, Texas totaled $10.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 6 | $1,288,617 | $214,769 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 13 | $2,518,437 | $193,726 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 20 | $3,447,127 | $172,356 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 27 | $4,264,396 | $157,941 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 34 | $5,004,136 | $147,180 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 41 | $5,633,237 | $137,396 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 48 | $6,129,304 | $127,694 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 55 | $6,537,102 | $118,856 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 61 | $6,855,038 | $112,378 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 68 | $7,197,798 | $105,850 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 75 | $7,507,901 | $100,105 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 82 | $7,788,413 | $94,981 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 89 | $8,043,159 | $90,373 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 96 | $8,269,962 | $86,145 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 103 | $8,465,169 | $82,186 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 110 | $8,633,921 | $78,490 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 116 | $8,758,175 | $75,502 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 123 | $8,884,621 | $72,233 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 130 | $8,995,690 | $69,198 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 137 | $9,088,460 | $66,339 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 551 | $1,440,077 | $2,614 |
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