Commodity subsidies in Scurry County, Texas totaled $9.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 33% | 5 | $3,130,392 | $626,078 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 10 | $4,072,624 | $407,262 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 16 | $4,741,986 | $296,374 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 21 | $5,181,455 | $246,736 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 27 | $5,665,100 | $209,819 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 32 | $6,040,836 | $188,776 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 37 | $6,361,406 | $171,930 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 43 | $6,646,985 | $154,581 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 48 | $6,858,893 | $142,894 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 54 | $7,082,144 | $131,151 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 59 | $7,252,209 | $122,919 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 65 | $7,436,022 | $114,400 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 70 | $7,572,385 | $108,177 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 75 | $7,694,762 | $102,597 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 81 | $7,831,241 | $96,682 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 86 | $7,937,455 | $92,296 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 92 | $8,057,492 | $87,581 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 97 | $8,151,488 | $84,036 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 102 | $8,235,982 | $80,745 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 108 | $8,325,412 | $77,087 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 434 | $1,288,552 | $2,969 |
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