Commodity subsidies in Borden County, Texas totaled $29.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 77 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 5 | $7,437,400 | $1,487,480 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 10 | $11,857,570 | $1,185,757 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 15 | $14,440,656 | $962,710 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 21 | $16,572,040 | $789,145 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 26 | $17,991,460 | $691,979 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 31 | $19,047,715 | $614,442 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 36 | $20,010,066 | $555,835 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 42 | $21,005,437 | $500,129 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 47 | $21,698,233 | $461,665 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 52 | $22,281,251 | $428,486 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 57 | $22,739,098 | $398,932 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 63 | $23,212,503 | $368,452 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 68 | $23,571,282 | $346,637 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 73 | $23,900,692 | $327,407 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 79 | $24,236,706 | $306,794 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 84 | $24,498,026 | $291,643 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 89 | $24,743,137 | $278,013 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 94 | $24,975,173 | $265,693 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 100 | $25,231,618 | $252,316 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 105 | $25,432,947 | $242,219 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 422 | $3,637,018 | $8,619 |
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