Commodity subsidies in Mason County, Texas totaled $21.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 6 | $3,717,102 | $619,517 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 12 | $6,349,404 | $529,117 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 18 | $8,280,429 | $460,024 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 24 | $9,604,056 | $400,169 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 31 | $10,732,602 | $346,213 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 37 | $11,564,908 | $312,565 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 43 | $12,363,923 | $287,533 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 49 | $13,072,741 | $266,791 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 55 | $13,718,914 | $249,435 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 62 | $14,367,529 | $231,734 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 68 | $14,866,116 | $218,619 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 74 | $15,320,120 | $207,029 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 80 | $15,726,672 | $196,583 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 86 | $16,091,533 | $187,111 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 93 | $16,477,718 | $177,180 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 99 | $16,770,614 | $169,400 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 105 | $17,036,389 | $162,251 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 111 | $17,278,420 | $155,661 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 117 | $17,498,883 | $149,563 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 124 | $17,742,754 | $143,087 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 497 | $3,697,467 | $7,440 |
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