Commodity subsidies in Bastrop County, Texas totaled $5.4 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 4 | $1,318,446 | $329,612 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 8 | $1,750,911 | $218,864 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 13 | $2,167,221 | $166,709 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 17 | $2,430,588 | $142,976 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 22 | $2,678,326 | $121,742 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 26 | $2,830,507 | $108,866 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 31 | $2,997,680 | $96,699 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 35 | $3,115,915 | $89,026 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 39 | $3,223,261 | $82,648 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 44 | $3,347,505 | $76,080 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 48 | $3,440,238 | $71,672 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 53 | $3,546,271 | $66,911 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 57 | $3,621,066 | $63,527 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 62 | $3,706,178 | $59,777 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 66 | $3,771,084 | $57,138 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 71 | $3,850,174 | $54,228 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 75 | $3,909,478 | $52,126 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 79 | $3,963,858 | $50,175 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 84 | $4,025,963 | $47,928 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 88 | $4,073,679 | $46,292 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 356 | $1,323,098 | $3,717 |
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