Commodity subsidies in Karnes County, Texas totaled $20.5 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% | 35% | 11 | $7,181,404 | $652,855 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 22 | $9,075,619 | $412,528 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 34 | $10,456,136 | $307,533 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 45 | $11,425,079 | $253,891 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 57 | $12,242,261 | $214,777 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 68 | $12,916,183 | $189,944 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 79 | $13,521,935 | $171,164 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 91 | $14,100,451 | $154,950 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 102 | $14,558,004 | $142,726 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 114 | $14,985,780 | $131,454 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 125 | $15,318,428 | $122,547 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 136 | $15,626,826 | $114,903 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 148 | $15,925,382 | $107,604 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 159 | $16,179,475 | $101,758 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 171 | $16,440,836 | $96,145 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 182 | $16,666,062 | $91,572 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 193 | $16,872,727 | $87,423 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 205 | $17,078,903 | $83,312 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 216 | $17,255,021 | $79,884 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 228 | $17,434,293 | $76,466 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 912 | $3,049,303 | $3,344 |
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