Commodity subsidies in Lamar County, Texas totaled $14.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 8 | $3,308,698 | $413,587 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 17 | $5,188,695 | $305,217 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 26 | $6,339,123 | $243,812 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 35 | $7,239,610 | $206,846 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 44 | $7,931,196 | $180,254 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 53 | $8,450,480 | $159,443 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 62 | $8,883,617 | $143,284 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 71 | $9,271,238 | $130,581 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 80 | $9,607,204 | $120,090 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 89 | $9,915,164 | $111,406 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 98 | $10,205,196 | $104,135 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 106 | $10,425,702 | $98,356 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 115 | $10,648,040 | $92,592 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 124 | $10,856,850 | $87,555 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 133 | $11,048,499 | $83,071 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 142 | $11,225,736 | $79,054 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 151 | $11,392,520 | $75,447 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 160 | $11,551,704 | $72,198 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 169 | $11,701,331 | $69,239 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 178 | $11,844,040 | $66,540 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 713 | $3,092,921 | $4,338 |
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