Commodity subsidies in Matagorda County, Texas totaled $23.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 5 | $5,230,028 | $1,046,006 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 11 | $7,905,351 | $718,668 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 17 | $9,499,244 | $558,779 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 23 | $10,794,712 | $469,335 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 28 | $11,666,759 | $416,670 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 34 | $12,624,961 | $371,322 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 40 | $13,470,230 | $336,756 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 46 | $14,181,293 | $308,289 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 52 | $14,776,905 | $284,171 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 57 | $15,225,019 | $267,106 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 63 | $15,713,601 | $249,422 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 69 | $16,159,354 | $234,194 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 75 | $16,556,951 | $220,759 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 81 | $16,928,873 | $208,998 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 86 | $17,215,963 | $200,186 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 92 | $17,537,320 | $190,623 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 98 | $17,830,416 | $181,943 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 104 | $18,114,853 | $174,181 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 110 | $18,381,081 | $167,101 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 115 | $18,595,457 | $161,700 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 464 | $5,082,945 | $10,955 |
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