Commodity subsidies in Willacy County, Texas totaled $2.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 86 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $396,320 | $198,160 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 5 | $841,728 | $168,346 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 8 | $1,177,084 | $147,136 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 11 | $1,468,699 | $133,518 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 14 | $1,716,909 | $122,636 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 17 | $1,935,571 | $113,857 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 20 | $2,114,903 | $105,745 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 22 | $2,213,529 | $100,615 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 25 | $2,324,351 | $92,974 |
| Top 10% | 86% | 28 | $2,411,665 | $86,131 |
| Top 11% | 88% | 31 | $2,483,159 | $80,102 |
| Top 12% | 90% | 34 | $2,528,583 | $74,370 |
| Top 13% | 91% | 37 | $2,560,863 | $69,213 |
| Top 14% | 92% | 40 | $2,587,473 | $64,687 |
| Top 15% | 93% | 43 | $2,608,748 | $60,669 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 45 | $2,621,560 | $58,257 |
| Top 17% | 94% | 48 | $2,637,289 | $54,944 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 51 | $2,650,374 | $51,968 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 54 | $2,661,767 | $49,292 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 57 | $2,671,760 | $46,873 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 230 | $148,323 | $645 |
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