Commodity subsidies in Van Zandt County, Texas totaled $14.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 5 | $4,585,488 | $917,098 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 11 | $6,702,381 | $609,307 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 17 | $7,954,069 | $467,886 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 23 | $8,676,453 | $377,237 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 29 | $9,152,233 | $315,594 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 35 | $9,556,444 | $273,041 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 41 | $9,903,988 | $241,561 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 47 | $10,202,416 | $217,073 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 53 | $10,467,480 | $197,500 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 59 | $10,699,471 | $181,347 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 65 | $10,910,031 | $167,847 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 70 | $11,071,528 | $158,165 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 76 | $11,255,868 | $148,104 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 82 | $11,431,814 | $139,412 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 88 | $11,595,726 | $131,770 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 94 | $11,751,982 | $125,021 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 100 | $11,902,847 | $119,028 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 106 | $12,045,727 | $113,639 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 112 | $12,179,051 | $108,742 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 118 | $12,307,531 | $104,301 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 473 | $2,632,923 | $5,566 |
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