Commodity subsidies in Brazoria County, Texas totaled $10.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 2 | $2,307,419 | $1,153,710 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 4 | $3,770,490 | $942,623 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 7 | $4,634,573 | $662,082 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 9 | $4,937,394 | $548,599 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 11 | $5,208,017 | $473,456 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 14 | $5,580,004 | $398,572 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 16 | $5,813,504 | $363,344 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 18 | $6,046,239 | $335,902 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 21 | $6,376,730 | $303,654 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 23 | $6,586,561 | $286,372 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 25 | $6,784,451 | $271,378 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 28 | $7,052,818 | $251,886 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 30 | $7,208,398 | $240,280 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 33 | $7,441,595 | $225,503 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 35 | $7,581,594 | $216,617 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 37 | $7,711,726 | $208,425 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 40 | $7,896,646 | $197,416 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 42 | $8,015,420 | $190,843 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 44 | $8,119,368 | $184,531 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 47 | $8,265,475 | $175,861 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 189 | $2,204,710 | $11,665 |
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