Commodity subsidies in Lavaca County, Texas totaled $1.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 83 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 2 | $477,330 | $238,665 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 4 | $783,308 | $195,827 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 7 | $1,008,638 | $144,091 |
| Top 4% | 66% | 9 | $1,109,026 | $123,225 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 11 | $1,169,918 | $106,356 |
| Top 6% | 74% | 14 | $1,245,936 | $88,995 |
| Top 7% | 77% | 16 | $1,285,713 | $80,357 |
| Top 8% | 79% | 18 | $1,319,928 | $73,329 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 21 | $1,366,736 | $65,083 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 23 | $1,390,400 | $60,452 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 26 | $1,421,151 | $54,660 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 28 | $1,438,238 | $51,366 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 30 | $1,454,263 | $48,475 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 33 | $1,474,097 | $44,670 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 35 | $1,485,660 | $42,447 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 37 | $1,497,098 | $40,462 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 40 | $1,513,031 | $37,826 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 42 | $1,522,416 | $36,248 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 45 | $1,535,334 | $34,119 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 47 | $1,543,735 | $32,845 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 190 | $132,247 | $696 |
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