Commodity subsidies in Cameron County, Texas totaled $21.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 82 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 7 | $5,266,971 | $752,424 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 14 | $8,164,703 | $583,193 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 21 | $10,306,666 | $490,794 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 29 | $12,033,842 | $414,960 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 36 | $13,177,593 | $366,044 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 43 | $14,222,068 | $330,746 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 50 | $15,185,264 | $303,705 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 58 | $16,167,520 | $278,750 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 65 | $16,938,669 | $260,595 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 72 | $17,556,030 | $243,834 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 79 | $18,098,615 | $229,096 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 87 | $18,629,653 | $214,134 |
| Top 13% | 89% | 94 | $19,037,054 | $202,522 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 101 | $19,378,687 | $191,868 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 108 | $19,657,815 | $182,017 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 116 | $19,917,034 | $171,699 |
| Top 17% | 94% | 123 | $20,103,214 | $163,441 |
| Top 18% | 95% | 130 | $20,243,395 | $155,718 |
| Top 19% | 95% | 137 | $20,350,635 | $148,545 |
| Top 20% | 96% | 145 | $20,461,617 | $141,115 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 4% | 580 | $958,849 | $1,653 |
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