Commodity subsidies in 15th District of Texas (Rep. Vicente Gonzalez) totaled $5.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 2 | $1,571,305 | $785,653 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 5 | $2,683,931 | $536,786 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 8 | $3,233,948 | $404,244 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 11 | $3,558,236 | $323,476 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 14 | $3,740,516 | $267,180 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 17 | $3,908,706 | $229,924 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 19 | $4,016,487 | $211,394 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 22 | $4,164,346 | $189,288 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 25 | $4,304,290 | $172,172 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 28 | $4,437,774 | $158,492 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 31 | $4,562,416 | $147,175 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 34 | $4,680,833 | $137,672 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 36 | $4,752,701 | $132,019 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 39 | $4,855,033 | $124,488 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 42 | $4,948,270 | $117,816 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 45 | $5,030,061 | $111,779 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 48 | $5,106,491 | $106,385 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 51 | $5,172,851 | $101,428 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 53 | $5,211,570 | $98,332 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 56 | $5,260,224 | $93,933 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 228 | $667,888 | $2,929 |
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