Commodity subsidies in Castro County, Texas totaled $13.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 6 | $2,309,607 | $384,934 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 13 | $3,692,718 | $284,055 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 19 | $4,518,206 | $237,800 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 26 | $5,316,997 | $204,500 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 32 | $5,894,343 | $184,198 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 39 | $6,425,656 | $164,760 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 45 | $6,842,766 | $152,061 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 52 | $7,280,261 | $140,005 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 58 | $7,629,178 | $131,538 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 65 | $8,023,751 | $123,442 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 71 | $8,327,430 | $117,288 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 78 | $8,637,303 | $110,735 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 84 | $8,878,068 | $105,691 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 91 | $9,141,070 | $100,451 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 97 | $9,353,128 | $96,424 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 104 | $9,586,668 | $92,180 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 110 | $9,777,311 | $88,885 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 117 | $9,985,175 | $85,343 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 123 | $10,153,360 | $82,548 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 130 | $10,335,233 | $79,502 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 521 | $3,077,902 | $5,908 |
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