Commodity subsidies in Wharton County, Texas totaled $18.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 38% | 13 | $6,828,448 | $525,265 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 26 | $8,368,503 | $321,865 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 40 | $9,494,016 | $237,350 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 53 | $10,257,369 | $193,535 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 67 | $10,977,615 | $163,845 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 80 | $11,532,155 | $144,152 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 94 | $12,036,258 | $128,045 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 107 | $12,458,858 | $116,438 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 121 | $12,879,881 | $106,445 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 134 | $13,238,894 | $98,798 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 148 | $13,590,059 | $91,825 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 161 | $13,885,949 | $86,248 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 175 | $14,180,829 | $81,033 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 188 | $14,437,521 | $76,795 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 202 | $14,691,067 | $72,728 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 215 | $14,905,946 | $69,330 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 228 | $15,104,963 | $66,250 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 242 | $15,303,812 | $63,239 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 255 | $15,471,028 | $60,671 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 269 | $15,634,632 | $58,121 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 1,078 | $2,415,803 | $2,241 |
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