Commodity subsidies in 28th District of Texas (Rep. Henry Cuellar) totaled $45.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 37% | 8 | $16,987,568 | $2,123,446 |
| Top 2% | 49% | 16 | $22,416,738 | $1,401,046 |
| Top 3% | 57% | 24 | $26,287,792 | $1,095,325 |
| Top 4% | 65% | 33 | $29,616,133 | $897,459 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 41 | $31,989,386 | $780,229 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 49 | $33,600,459 | $685,724 |
| Top 7% | 76% | 58 | $34,950,772 | $602,600 |
| Top 8% | 79% | 66 | $35,921,349 | $544,263 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 74 | $36,768,909 | $496,877 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 83 | $37,621,036 | $453,266 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 91 | $38,315,712 | $421,052 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 99 | $38,928,231 | $393,214 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 107 | $39,455,338 | $368,741 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 116 | $39,980,528 | $344,660 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 124 | $40,410,877 | $325,894 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 132 | $40,825,033 | $309,281 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 141 | $41,248,368 | $292,542 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 149 | $41,570,361 | $278,996 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 157 | $41,860,250 | $266,626 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 166 | $42,154,000 | $253,940 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 664 | $3,607,747 | $5,433 |
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