Commodity subsidies in 13th District of Texas (Rep. Mac Thornberry) totaled $3.2 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 75 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 309 | $779,409,646 | $2,522,361 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 618 | $1,155,765,360 | $1,870,170 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 928 | $1,435,533,887 | $1,546,912 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 1,237 | $1,661,694,739 | $1,343,326 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 1,547 | $1,848,119,453 | $1,194,647 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 1,856 | $2,001,570,434 | $1,078,432 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 2,165 | $2,133,045,755 | $985,241 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 2,475 | $2,246,953,110 | $907,860 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 2,784 | $2,346,025,329 | $842,682 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 3,094 | $2,432,360,504 | $786,154 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 3,403 | $2,506,750,907 | $736,630 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 3,712 | $2,571,503,955 | $692,754 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 4,022 | $2,629,138,679 | $653,689 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 4,331 | $2,679,563,822 | $618,694 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 4,641 | $2,724,034,548 | $586,950 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 4,950 | $2,763,960,116 | $558,376 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 5,259 | $2,799,942,286 | $532,410 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 5,569 | $2,832,598,079 | $508,637 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 5,878 | $2,861,992,268 | $486,899 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 6,188 | $2,888,986,029 | $466,869 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 24,752 | $356,043,880 | $14,384 |
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