Commodity subsidies in Starr County, Texas totaled $5.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 76 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 37% | 3 | $1,976,641 | $658,880 |
| Top 2% | 48% | 6 | $2,545,210 | $424,202 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 9 | $2,918,173 | $324,241 |
| Top 4% | 61% | 12 | $3,235,380 | $269,615 |
| Top 5% | 66% | 15 | $3,501,186 | $233,412 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 18 | $3,674,152 | $204,120 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 21 | $3,791,950 | $180,569 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 24 | $3,896,409 | $162,350 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 27 | $3,987,493 | $147,685 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 30 | $4,067,993 | $135,600 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 33 | $4,144,319 | $125,585 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 36 | $4,213,966 | $117,055 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 39 | $4,274,049 | $109,591 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 42 | $4,328,451 | $103,058 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 45 | $4,381,847 | $97,374 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 48 | $4,432,057 | $92,335 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 51 | $4,477,676 | $87,798 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 54 | $4,519,444 | $83,693 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 57 | $4,556,442 | $79,938 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 60 | $4,589,690 | $76,495 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 244 | $735,218 | $3,013 |
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