Commodity subsidies in Karnes County, Texas totaled $20.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 11 | $7,141,263 | $649,206 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 22 | $9,035,478 | $410,704 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 34 | $10,404,507 | $306,015 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 45 | $11,368,566 | $252,635 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 56 | $12,119,065 | $216,412 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 68 | $12,856,673 | $189,069 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 79 | $13,457,647 | $170,350 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 90 | $13,986,172 | $155,402 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 102 | $14,487,392 | $142,033 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 113 | $14,877,305 | $131,658 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 124 | $15,209,952 | $122,661 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 136 | $15,543,224 | $114,288 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 147 | $15,814,487 | $107,582 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 158 | $16,067,411 | $101,692 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 170 | $16,329,333 | $96,055 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 181 | $16,555,740 | $91,468 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 192 | $16,764,790 | $87,317 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 204 | $16,971,178 | $83,192 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 215 | $17,147,537 | $79,756 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 227 | $17,327,621 | $76,333 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 908 | $3,039,529 | $3,348 |
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