Commodity subsidies in 17th District of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores) totaled $6.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $554,250 | $554,250 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $946,569 | $473,285 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 3 | $1,276,996 | $425,665 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 4 | $1,590,347 | $397,587 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 5 | $1,880,356 | $376,071 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 6 | $2,155,909 | $359,318 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 7 | $2,390,526 | $341,504 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 8 | $2,609,544 | $326,193 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 9 | $2,796,416 | $310,713 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 11 | $3,135,747 | $285,068 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 12 | $3,293,160 | $274,430 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 13 | $3,450,573 | $265,429 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 14 | $3,588,192 | $256,299 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 15 | $3,714,851 | $247,657 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 16 | $3,824,724 | $239,045 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 17 | $3,923,390 | $230,788 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 18 | $4,008,933 | $222,719 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 19 | $4,094,477 | $215,499 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 21 | $4,264,598 | $203,076 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 22 | $4,349,175 | $197,690 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 89 | $2,005,084 | $22,529 |
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