Commodity subsidies in Austin County, Texas totaled $2.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 2 | $428,672 | $214,336 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 4 | $712,768 | $178,192 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 6 | $942,800 | $157,133 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 9 | $1,225,288 | $136,143 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 11 | $1,393,891 | $126,717 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 13 | $1,531,810 | $117,832 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 15 | $1,658,450 | $110,563 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 18 | $1,824,048 | $101,336 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 20 | $1,921,264 | $96,063 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 22 | $2,012,292 | $91,468 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 25 | $2,124,383 | $84,975 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 27 | $2,188,701 | $81,063 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 29 | $2,240,896 | $77,272 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 31 | $2,284,694 | $73,700 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 34 | $2,341,772 | $68,876 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 36 | $2,376,116 | $66,003 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 38 | $2,408,780 | $63,389 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 41 | $2,454,664 | $59,870 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 43 | $2,482,883 | $57,741 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 45 | $2,504,320 | $55,652 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 183 | $250,249 | $1,367 |
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