Commodity subsidies in Carson County, Texas totaled $170 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 17 | $34,315,540 | $2,018,561 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 34 | $53,433,959 | $1,571,587 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 51 | $67,453,036 | $1,322,609 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 68 | $78,900,108 | $1,160,296 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 85 | $88,186,359 | $1,037,487 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 102 | $96,430,715 | $945,399 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 119 | $103,655,921 | $871,058 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 136 | $109,857,434 | $807,775 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 154 | $115,587,328 | $750,567 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 171 | $120,363,146 | $703,878 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 188 | $124,485,694 | $662,158 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 205 | $128,040,394 | $624,587 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 222 | $131,198,919 | $590,986 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 239 | $134,042,651 | $560,848 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 256 | $136,586,923 | $533,543 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 273 | $138,885,715 | $508,739 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 291 | $141,126,862 | $484,972 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 308 | $143,046,589 | $464,437 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 325 | $144,799,702 | $445,538 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 342 | $146,406,281 | $428,089 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,370 | $24,047,527 | $17,553 |
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