Commodity subsidies in Starr County, Texas totaled $42.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 83 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 36% | 7 | $15,563,753 | $2,223,393 |
| Top 2% | 51% | 15 | $22,015,567 | $1,467,704 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 22 | $25,555,911 | $1,161,632 |
| Top 4% | 67% | 30 | $28,644,918 | $954,831 |
| Top 5% | 72% | 37 | $30,743,179 | $830,897 |
| Top 6% | 75% | 45 | $32,260,964 | $716,910 |
| Top 7% | 78% | 52 | $33,253,003 | $639,481 |
| Top 8% | 80% | 60 | $34,175,000 | $569,583 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 68 | $34,979,848 | $514,410 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 75 | $35,621,497 | $474,953 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 83 | $36,292,857 | $437,263 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 90 | $36,812,835 | $409,032 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 98 | $37,328,167 | $380,900 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 105 | $37,732,075 | $359,353 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 113 | $38,164,140 | $337,736 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 121 | $38,575,204 | $318,803 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 128 | $38,885,505 | $303,793 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 136 | $39,189,684 | $288,159 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 143 | $39,434,040 | $275,763 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 151 | $39,685,579 | $262,818 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 606 | $3,089,846 | $5,099 |
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