Commodity subsidies in Matagorda County, Texas totaled $11.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 5 | $2,418,997 | $483,799 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 10 | $3,605,248 | $360,525 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 15 | $4,492,279 | $299,485 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 20 | $5,144,968 | $257,248 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 26 | $5,745,649 | $220,986 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 31 | $6,152,182 | $198,457 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 36 | $6,482,566 | $180,071 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 41 | $6,756,915 | $164,803 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 47 | $7,060,658 | $150,227 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 52 | $7,299,532 | $140,376 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 57 | $7,526,211 | $132,039 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 62 | $7,722,285 | $124,553 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 67 | $7,900,644 | $117,920 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 73 | $8,096,909 | $110,917 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 78 | $8,252,514 | $105,801 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 83 | $8,399,726 | $101,202 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 88 | $8,535,817 | $96,998 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 94 | $8,688,326 | $92,429 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 99 | $8,807,924 | $88,969 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 104 | $8,921,985 | $85,788 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 419 | $2,136,702 | $5,100 |
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