Commodity subsidies in 23rd District of Texas (Rep. Will Hurd) totaled $8.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $773,547 | $773,547 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $1,637,538 | $545,846 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 5 | $2,407,130 | $481,426 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 7 | $3,010,902 | $430,129 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 8 | $3,294,449 | $411,806 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 10 | $3,838,282 | $383,828 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 12 | $4,352,571 | $362,714 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 14 | $4,702,587 | $335,899 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 16 | $5,019,388 | $313,712 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 17 | $5,168,224 | $304,013 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 19 | $5,449,880 | $286,836 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 21 | $5,715,739 | $272,178 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 23 | $5,929,874 | $257,821 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 24 | $6,026,118 | $251,088 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 26 | $6,214,011 | $239,000 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 28 | $6,386,395 | $228,086 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 30 | $6,547,157 | $218,239 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 32 | $6,706,830 | $209,588 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 33 | $6,778,448 | $205,408 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 35 | $6,915,706 | $197,592 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 143 | $1,868,840 | $13,069 |
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