Commodity subsidies in Texas totaled $23.2 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 81 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 2,528 | $6,616,713,882 | $2,617,371 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 5,057 | $9,770,766,135 | $1,932,127 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 7,586 | $12,048,213,305 | $1,588,217 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 10,115 | $13,783,290,578 | $1,362,658 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 12,644 | $15,129,884,777 | $1,196,606 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 15,173 | $16,205,981,626 | $1,068,080 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 17,702 | $17,071,610,679 | $964,389 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 20,231 | $17,781,406,249 | $878,919 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 22,760 | $18,370,023,323 | $807,119 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 25,288 | $18,861,629,396 | $745,873 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 27,817 | $19,278,749,158 | $693,056 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 30,346 | $19,636,481,746 | $647,086 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 32,875 | $19,947,043,910 | $606,754 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 35,404 | $20,218,783,847 | $571,088 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 37,933 | $20,458,837,513 | $539,341 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 40,462 | $20,672,912,641 | $510,922 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 42,991 | $20,864,703,059 | $485,327 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 45,520 | $21,037,205,577 | $462,153 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 48,048 | $21,193,115,330 | $441,082 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 50,577 | $21,334,366,016 | $421,820 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 202,312 | $1,885,737,862 | $9,321 |
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