Commodity subsidies in Castro County, Texas totaled $51.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 7 | $8,537,422 | $1,219,632 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 14 | $13,259,773 | $947,127 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 21 | $17,027,898 | $810,852 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 29 | $21,077,039 | $726,794 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 36 | $24,401,191 | $677,811 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 43 | $27,003,593 | $627,991 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 50 | $29,062,861 | $581,257 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 58 | $31,092,289 | $536,074 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 65 | $32,664,724 | $502,534 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 72 | $33,996,847 | $472,178 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 79 | $35,251,581 | $446,223 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 87 | $36,549,753 | $420,112 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 94 | $37,490,369 | $398,834 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 101 | $38,349,842 | $379,701 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 109 | $39,216,741 | $359,787 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 116 | $39,919,863 | $344,137 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 123 | $40,580,744 | $329,925 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 130 | $41,195,604 | $316,889 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 138 | $41,853,027 | $303,283 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 145 | $42,378,287 | $292,264 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 582 | $9,123,511 | $15,676 |
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