Commodity subsidies in Menard County, Texas totaled $1.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 48 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $200,710 | $200,710 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 2 | $286,747 | $143,373 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 3 | $350,493 | $116,831 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 4 | $414,027 | $103,507 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 5 | $465,635 | $93,127 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 6 | $506,339 | $84,390 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 7 | $545,153 | $77,879 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 8 | $578,607 | $72,326 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 9 | $611,773 | $67,975 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 10 | $640,502 | $64,050 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 11 | $668,920 | $60,811 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 12 | $695,396 | $57,950 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 13 | $721,677 | $55,514 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 14 | $747,922 | $53,423 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 15 | $773,359 | $51,557 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 16 | $796,320 | $49,770 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 17 | $819,021 | $48,178 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 18 | $841,107 | $46,728 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 19 | $862,799 | $45,410 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 20 | $883,752 | $44,188 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 80 | $458,551 | $5,732 |
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