Commodity subsidies in Dawson County, Texas totaled $20.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 12 | $3,703,907 | $308,659 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 25 | $5,645,331 | $225,813 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 37 | $7,017,745 | $189,669 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 50 | $8,289,788 | $165,796 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 62 | $9,286,181 | $149,777 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 75 | $10,270,179 | $136,936 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 87 | $11,113,364 | $127,740 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 100 | $11,940,838 | $119,408 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 113 | $12,668,366 | $112,109 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 125 | $13,236,060 | $105,888 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 138 | $13,776,878 | $99,832 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 150 | $14,236,524 | $94,910 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 163 | $14,689,969 | $90,123 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 175 | $15,063,107 | $86,075 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 188 | $15,435,047 | $82,101 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 201 | $15,771,159 | $78,463 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 213 | $16,051,966 | $75,361 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 226 | $16,329,907 | $72,256 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 238 | $16,562,908 | $69,592 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 251 | $16,795,461 | $66,914 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 1,006 | $3,758,806 | $3,736 |
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