Commodity subsidies in Brazoria County, Texas totaled $11.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 61 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 4 | $2,475,954 | $618,989 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 9 | $3,468,762 | $385,418 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 14 | $4,293,181 | $306,656 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 18 | $4,782,341 | $265,686 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 23 | $5,318,415 | $231,235 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 28 | $5,731,964 | $204,713 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 32 | $6,001,527 | $187,548 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 37 | $6,303,656 | $170,369 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 42 | $6,575,479 | $156,559 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 46 | $6,775,508 | $147,294 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 51 | $7,009,826 | $137,448 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 56 | $7,229,443 | $129,097 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 60 | $7,396,015 | $123,267 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 65 | $7,597,263 | $116,881 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 70 | $7,784,706 | $111,210 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 75 | $7,963,364 | $106,178 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 79 | $8,100,585 | $102,539 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 84 | $8,260,404 | $98,338 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 89 | $8,410,180 | $94,496 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 93 | $8,523,321 | $91,649 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 376 | $2,540,206 | $6,756 |
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