Commodity subsidies in 17th District of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores) totaled $122 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 82 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 13 | $34,656,881 | $2,665,914 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 26 | $49,903,818 | $1,919,378 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 40 | $61,803,181 | $1,545,080 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 53 | $70,576,244 | $1,331,627 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 67 | $78,348,372 | $1,169,379 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 80 | $83,989,328 | $1,049,867 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 94 | $89,079,408 | $947,653 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 107 | $93,230,828 | $871,316 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 121 | $97,057,052 | $802,124 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 134 | $99,944,956 | $745,858 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 148 | $102,502,575 | $692,585 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 161 | $104,448,304 | $648,747 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 175 | $106,226,446 | $607,008 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 188 | $107,577,144 | $572,219 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 202 | $108,818,162 | $538,704 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 215 | $109,832,693 | $510,850 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 228 | $110,703,884 | $485,543 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 242 | $111,570,448 | $461,035 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 255 | $112,288,564 | $440,347 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 269 | $112,951,277 | $419,893 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 1,078 | $8,968,445 | $8,320 |
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