Commodity subsidies in Matagorda County, Texas totaled $22.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 65 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 4 | $5,887,720 | $1,471,930 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 8 | $8,041,802 | $1,005,225 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 13 | $9,877,334 | $759,795 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 17 | $10,845,097 | $637,947 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 22 | $11,871,984 | $539,636 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 26 | $12,513,691 | $481,296 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 31 | $13,128,231 | $423,491 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 35 | $13,603,683 | $388,677 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 40 | $14,173,003 | $354,325 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 44 | $14,603,964 | $331,908 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 49 | $15,114,092 | $308,451 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 53 | $15,479,312 | $292,062 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 57 | $15,826,417 | $277,656 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 62 | $16,227,630 | $261,736 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 66 | $16,523,790 | $250,360 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 71 | $16,877,752 | $237,715 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 75 | $17,144,812 | $228,597 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 80 | $17,452,113 | $218,151 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 84 | $17,689,447 | $210,589 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 89 | $17,972,122 | $201,934 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 357 | $4,550,757 | $12,747 |
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