Commodity subsidies in Brazoria County, Texas totaled $1.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $174,400 | $174,400 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $277,304 | $138,652 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 3 | $337,256 | $112,419 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 4 | $385,777 | $96,444 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 5 | $429,721 | $85,944 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 6 | $472,911 | $78,819 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 7 | $515,097 | $73,585 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 8 | $552,461 | $69,058 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 9 | $585,233 | $65,026 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 10 | $616,359 | $61,636 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 11 | $644,251 | $58,568 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 12 | $668,780 | $55,732 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 13 | $692,748 | $53,288 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 14 | $716,308 | $51,165 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 15 | $738,906 | $49,260 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 16 | $758,958 | $47,435 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 18 | $798,222 | $44,346 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 19 | $817,348 | $43,018 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 20 | $836,260 | $41,813 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 21 | $853,678 | $40,651 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 85 | $415,659 | $4,890 |
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