Commodity subsidies in Texas totaled $825 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 768 | $256,270,290 | $333,685 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 1,536 | $338,752,980 | $220,542 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 2,304 | $397,344,625 | $172,459 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 3,072 | $443,831,067 | $144,476 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 3,840 | $482,297,706 | $125,598 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 4,608 | $515,092,990 | $111,782 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 5,376 | $543,412,320 | $101,081 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 6,144 | $567,952,007 | $92,440 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 6,912 | $589,514,761 | $85,289 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 7,681 | $608,464,586 | $79,217 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 8,449 | $625,161,629 | $73,992 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 9,217 | $639,867,174 | $69,423 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 9,985 | $652,989,269 | $65,397 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 10,753 | $664,726,508 | $61,818 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 11,521 | $675,244,857 | $58,610 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 12,289 | $684,678,572 | $55,715 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 13,057 | $693,234,345 | $53,093 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 13,825 | $701,021,639 | $50,707 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 14,594 | $708,097,778 | $48,520 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 15,362 | $714,559,639 | $46,515 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 61,449 | $110,718,289 | $1,802 |
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