Commodity subsidies in 8th District of Texas (Rep. Kevin Brady) totaled $5.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 54 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | 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 | $1,885,490 | $171,408 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 13 | $2,071,752 | $159,366 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 16 | $2,303,912 | $143,994 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 19 | $2,481,674 | $130,614 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 22 | $2,633,361 | $119,698 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 25 | $2,776,035 | $111,041 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 27 | $2,865,582 | $106,133 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 30 | $2,992,191 | $99,740 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 33 | $3,113,548 | $94,350 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 36 | $3,226,939 | $89,637 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 38 | $3,295,952 | $86,736 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 41 | $3,391,447 | $82,718 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 44 | $3,477,201 | $79,027 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 47 | $3,555,680 | $75,653 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 50 | $3,629,131 | $72,583 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 52 | $3,673,309 | $70,641 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 55 | $3,737,583 | $67,956 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 223 | $1,564,592 | $7,016 |
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