Commodity subsidies in 8th District of Texas (Rep. Kevin Brady) totaled $5.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $517,823 | $258,911 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 5 | $1,068,209 | $213,642 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 8 | $1,520,060 | $190,008 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 11 | $1,888,336 | $171,667 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 14 | $2,158,316 | $154,165 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 16 | $2,306,758 | $144,172 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 19 | $2,484,521 | $130,764 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 22 | $2,636,207 | $119,828 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 25 | $2,778,882 | $111,155 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 28 | $2,912,838 | $104,030 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 30 | $2,995,037 | $99,835 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 33 | $3,116,394 | $94,436 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 36 | $3,229,785 | $89,716 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 39 | $3,331,495 | $85,423 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 42 | $3,424,795 | $81,543 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 44 | $3,480,047 | $79,092 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 47 | $3,558,527 | $75,713 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 50 | $3,633,124 | $72,662 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 53 | $3,699,101 | $69,794 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 56 | $3,762,575 | $67,189 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 224 | $1,549,439 | $6,917 |
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