Commodity subsidies in Bastrop County, Texas totaled $14.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 8 | $3,246,434 | $405,804 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 16 | $4,760,671 | $297,542 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 24 | $5,939,647 | $247,485 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 32 | $6,847,799 | $213,994 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 41 | $7,621,431 | $185,889 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 49 | $8,166,514 | $166,664 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 57 | $8,605,538 | $150,974 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 65 | $8,975,747 | $138,088 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 73 | $9,316,215 | $127,619 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 82 | $9,657,162 | $117,770 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 90 | $9,931,555 | $110,351 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 98 | $10,183,104 | $103,909 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 106 | $10,407,938 | $98,188 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 114 | $10,611,935 | $93,087 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 123 | $10,816,212 | $87,937 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 131 | $10,983,062 | $83,840 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 139 | $11,141,414 | $80,154 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 147 | $11,289,597 | $76,800 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 155 | $11,424,712 | $73,708 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 164 | $11,564,685 | $70,516 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 656 | $2,426,199 | $3,698 |
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