Commodity subsidies in Wilbarger County, Texas totaled $141 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 77 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 22 | $36,950,037 | $1,679,547 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 44 | $54,495,759 | $1,238,540 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 66 | $66,930,382 | $1,014,097 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 88 | $76,497,221 | $869,287 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 110 | $84,432,514 | $767,568 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 132 | $90,993,852 | $689,347 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 154 | $96,349,595 | $625,647 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 176 | $100,923,218 | $573,427 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 198 | $104,811,635 | $529,352 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 220 | $108,177,946 | $491,718 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 242 | $111,124,315 | $459,191 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 264 | $113,697,392 | $430,672 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 286 | $115,889,373 | $405,208 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 308 | $117,851,008 | $382,633 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 330 | $119,601,588 | $362,429 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 352 | $121,104,835 | $344,048 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 374 | $122,491,318 | $327,517 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 396 | $123,751,369 | $312,503 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 418 | $124,897,515 | $298,798 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 440 | $125,961,606 | $286,276 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 1,760 | $14,825,333 | $8,423 |
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