Commodity subsidies in Matagorda County, Texas totaled $380 million from 1995-2023.

From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.

Pct. of Recipients Pct. of Payments Number of Recipients Total Payments 1995-2023 Payment per Recipient
Top 1%24%25$89,839,976$3,593,599
Top 2%33%50$127,077,204$2,541,544
Top 3%41%75$153,975,911$2,053,012
Top 4%46%100$176,406,327$1,764,063
Top 5%52%125$196,441,510$1,571,532
Top 6%56%150$214,299,415$1,428,663
Top 7%60%175$229,895,978$1,313,691
Top 8%64%200$243,741,540$1,218,708
Top 9%67%225$256,227,961$1,138,791
Top 10%70%250$267,554,568$1,070,218
Top 11%73%275$277,909,277$1,010,579
Top 12%76%300$287,238,505$957,462
Top 13%78%325$295,615,537$909,586
Top 14%80%350$303,361,541$866,747
Top 15%82%375$310,433,059$827,821
Top 16%83%400$316,683,385$791,708
Top 17%85%425$322,193,539$758,102
Top 18%86%450$327,053,051$726,785
Top 19%87%475$331,286,708$697,446
Top 20%88%500$335,092,215$670,184
Remaining 80% of recips.12%2,001$45,029,134$22,503
 

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