Commodity subsidies in Starr County, Texas totaled $1.2 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 2 | $300,856 | $150,428 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 5 | $559,682 | $111,936 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 7 | $655,351 | $93,622 |
| Top 4% | 61% | 10 | $724,278 | $72,428 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 13 | $772,516 | $59,424 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 15 | $801,370 | $53,425 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 18 | $837,542 | $46,530 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 21 | $863,892 | $41,138 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 23 | $878,143 | $38,180 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 26 | $897,534 | $34,521 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 29 | $914,880 | $31,548 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 31 | $925,827 | $29,865 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 34 | $940,869 | $27,673 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 36 | $949,770 | $26,383 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 39 | $962,868 | $24,689 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 42 | $973,702 | $23,183 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 44 | $980,405 | $22,282 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 47 | $989,934 | $21,062 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 50 | $998,935 | $19,979 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 52 | $1,004,571 | $19,319 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 212 | $179,183 | $845 |
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