Commodity subsidies in Cameron County, Texas totaled $18.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 75 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 6 | $4,043,451 | $673,908 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 13 | $6,675,863 | $513,528 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 19 | $8,148,265 | $428,856 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 26 | $9,395,891 | $361,380 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 33 | $10,386,310 | $314,737 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 39 | $11,119,083 | $285,105 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 46 | $11,894,168 | $258,569 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 53 | $12,609,406 | $237,913 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 59 | $13,187,690 | $223,520 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 66 | $13,830,261 | $209,549 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 73 | $14,407,740 | $197,366 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 79 | $14,846,439 | $187,930 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 86 | $15,298,807 | $177,893 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 93 | $15,689,165 | $168,701 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 99 | $15,976,216 | $161,376 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 106 | $16,269,637 | $153,487 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 113 | $16,523,401 | $146,225 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 119 | $16,718,712 | $140,493 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 126 | $16,888,665 | $134,037 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 133 | $17,031,725 | $128,058 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 533 | $1,457,279 | $2,734 |
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