Commodity subsidies in Wharton County, Texas totaled $42.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 33% | 15 | $13,993,155 | $932,877 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 30 | $17,829,297 | $594,310 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 45 | $20,263,334 | $450,296 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 60 | $22,194,998 | $369,917 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 75 | $23,781,163 | $317,082 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 90 | $25,148,940 | $279,433 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 105 | $26,387,873 | $251,313 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 120 | $27,519,601 | $229,330 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 135 | $28,538,173 | $211,394 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 150 | $29,447,146 | $196,314 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 165 | $30,262,625 | $183,410 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 180 | $31,018,202 | $172,323 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 195 | $31,738,696 | $162,763 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 210 | $32,411,080 | $154,338 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 225 | $33,028,195 | $146,792 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 240 | $33,605,110 | $140,021 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 255 | $34,147,538 | $133,912 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 270 | $34,653,118 | $128,345 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 285 | $35,134,104 | $123,278 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 300 | $35,575,610 | $118,585 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 1,204 | $6,545,738 | $5,437 |
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