Commodity subsidies in Wheeler County, Texas totaled $3.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 32% | 3 | $1,068,202 | $356,067 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 6 | $1,499,534 | $249,922 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 10 | $1,735,711 | $173,571 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 13 | $1,871,532 | $143,964 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 17 | $2,028,565 | $119,327 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 20 | $2,135,663 | $106,783 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 24 | $2,260,661 | $94,194 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 27 | $2,343,789 | $86,807 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 31 | $2,436,055 | $78,582 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 34 | $2,495,363 | $73,393 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 38 | $2,565,713 | $67,519 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 41 | $2,613,978 | $63,756 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 45 | $2,671,932 | $59,376 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 48 | $2,710,620 | $56,471 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 52 | $2,757,341 | $53,026 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 55 | $2,789,546 | $50,719 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 58 | $2,819,220 | $48,607 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 62 | $2,856,030 | $46,065 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 65 | $2,881,847 | $44,336 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 69 | $2,913,486 | $42,224 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 278 | $457,791 | $1,647 |
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