Commodity subsidies in Jim Wells County, Texas totaled $6.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 75 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 3 | $1,891,666 | $630,555 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 6 | $2,449,589 | $408,265 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 9 | $2,956,128 | $328,459 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 12 | $3,426,100 | $285,508 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 15 | $3,833,508 | $255,567 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 18 | $4,153,879 | $230,771 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 21 | $4,378,808 | $208,515 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 24 | $4,568,751 | $190,365 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 27 | $4,743,275 | $175,677 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 30 | $4,905,407 | $163,514 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 33 | $5,043,084 | $152,821 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 36 | $5,164,781 | $143,466 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 39 | $5,267,690 | $135,069 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 42 | $5,355,636 | $127,515 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 45 | $5,428,344 | $120,630 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 48 | $5,488,309 | $114,340 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 51 | $5,543,754 | $108,701 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 54 | $5,594,635 | $103,604 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 57 | $5,641,488 | $98,973 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 60 | $5,685,928 | $94,765 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 243 | $812,149 | $3,342 |
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