Commodity subsidies in Upshur County, Texas totaled $8.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 75 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 3 | $1,754,376 | $584,792 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 6 | $2,887,011 | $481,169 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 9 | $3,785,865 | $420,652 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 12 | $4,428,891 | $369,074 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 15 | $4,905,085 | $327,006 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 18 | $5,237,609 | $290,978 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 21 | $5,493,275 | $261,585 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 24 | $5,694,795 | $237,283 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 27 | $5,859,809 | $217,030 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 30 | $5,995,362 | $199,845 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 33 | $6,120,361 | $185,465 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 36 | $6,236,915 | $173,248 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 40 | $6,382,146 | $159,554 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 43 | $6,482,761 | $150,762 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 46 | $6,570,555 | $142,838 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 49 | $6,648,996 | $135,694 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 52 | $6,724,084 | $129,309 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 55 | $6,793,149 | $123,512 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 58 | $6,859,004 | $118,259 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 61 | $6,921,651 | $113,470 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 247 | $1,093,822 | $4,428 |
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