Commodity subsidies in Austin County, Texas totaled $2.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 6 | $418,347 | $69,725 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 13 | $650,163 | $50,013 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 20 | $829,719 | $41,486 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 27 | $971,853 | $35,995 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 34 | $1,076,068 | $31,649 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 41 | $1,167,551 | $28,477 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 48 | $1,249,806 | $26,038 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 55 | $1,319,380 | $23,989 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 62 | $1,379,783 | $22,255 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 69 | $1,435,568 | $20,805 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 76 | $1,488,981 | $19,592 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 83 | $1,538,482 | $18,536 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 90 | $1,582,047 | $17,578 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 97 | $1,621,869 | $16,720 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 103 | $1,652,168 | $16,040 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 110 | $1,683,863 | $15,308 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 117 | $1,712,869 | $14,640 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 124 | $1,740,972 | $14,040 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 131 | $1,767,569 | $13,493 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 138 | $1,792,376 | $12,988 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 555 | $506,835 | $913 |
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