Commodity subsidies in Van Zandt County, Texas totaled $3.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 79 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 46% | 4 | $1,389,055 | $347,264 |
| Top 2% | 61% | 8 | $1,834,374 | $229,297 |
| Top 3% | 66% | 12 | $1,977,152 | $164,763 |
| Top 4% | 69% | 16 | $2,071,414 | $129,463 |
| Top 5% | 72% | 20 | $2,144,662 | $107,233 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 24 | $2,197,240 | $91,552 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 28 | $2,241,014 | $80,036 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 32 | $2,278,604 | $71,206 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 36 | $2,313,033 | $64,251 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 41 | $2,351,351 | $57,350 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 45 | $2,377,969 | $52,844 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 49 | $2,402,701 | $49,035 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 53 | $2,425,078 | $45,756 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 57 | $2,446,666 | $42,924 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 61 | $2,466,646 | $40,437 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 65 | $2,486,180 | $38,249 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 69 | $2,504,825 | $36,302 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 73 | $2,522,679 | $34,557 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 78 | $2,544,257 | $32,619 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 82 | $2,560,674 | $31,228 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 329 | $429,205 | $1,305 |
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