Commodity subsidies in Bastrop County, Texas totaled $1.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 65 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 3 | $387,501 | $129,167 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 7 | $501,684 | $71,669 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 10 | $559,914 | $55,991 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 14 | $630,813 | $45,058 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 18 | $687,933 | $38,219 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 21 | $725,729 | $34,559 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 25 | $762,898 | $30,516 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 28 | $784,402 | $28,014 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 32 | $809,268 | $25,290 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 36 | $831,989 | $23,111 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 39 | $847,896 | $21,741 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 43 | $867,478 | $20,174 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 46 | $881,236 | $19,157 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 50 | $898,757 | $17,975 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 54 | $915,026 | $16,945 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 57 | $926,264 | $16,250 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 61 | $940,257 | $15,414 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 64 | $950,245 | $14,848 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 68 | $962,429 | $14,153 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 72 | $973,888 | $13,526 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 289 | $310,164 | $1,073 |
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