Commodity subsidies in Brooks County, Texas totaled $1.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 81 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Top 2% | 64% | 2 | $919,384 | $459,692 |
| Top 3% | 68% | 3 | $967,231 | $322,410 |
| Top 4% | 70% | 4 | $1,002,542 | $250,636 |
| Top 5% | 72% | 5 | $1,034,847 | $206,969 |
| Top 6% | 74% | 6 | $1,066,761 | $177,794 |
| Top 7% | 76% | 7 | $1,095,467 | $156,495 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 8 | $1,119,506 | $139,938 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 9 | $1,137,472 | $126,386 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 10 | $1,155,095 | $115,510 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 11 | $1,170,295 | $106,390 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 12 | $1,182,577 | $98,548 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 13 | $1,192,772 | $91,752 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 14 | $1,202,696 | $85,907 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 15 | $1,212,470 | $80,831 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 16 | $1,222,235 | $76,390 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 17 | $1,231,563 | $72,445 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 18 | $1,240,882 | $68,938 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 19 | $1,249,252 | $65,750 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 20 | $1,256,845 | $62,842 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 83 | $175,887 | $2,119 |
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