Commodity subsidies in Castro County, Texas totaled $4.7 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 3 | $1,198,822 | $399,607 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 6 | $1,967,131 | $327,855 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 9 | $2,530,138 | $281,126 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 13 | $2,907,026 | $223,617 |
| Top 5% | 66% | 16 | $3,065,730 | $191,608 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 19 | $3,172,448 | $166,971 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 22 | $3,262,266 | $148,285 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 26 | $3,361,239 | $129,278 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 29 | $3,427,767 | $118,199 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 32 | $3,490,234 | $109,070 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 35 | $3,550,064 | $101,430 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 39 | $3,622,727 | $92,890 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 42 | $3,672,246 | $87,434 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 45 | $3,717,600 | $82,613 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 48 | $3,759,098 | $78,315 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 52 | $3,809,720 | $73,264 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 55 | $3,845,483 | $69,918 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 58 | $3,881,022 | $66,914 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 61 | $3,915,587 | $64,190 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 65 | $3,959,516 | $60,916 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 261 | $696,971 | $2,670 |
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