Commodity subsidies in Ellis County, Texas totaled $7.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 80 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 7 | $1,627,605 | $232,515 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 14 | $2,576,661 | $184,047 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 21 | $3,333,050 | $158,717 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 29 | $4,007,720 | $138,197 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 36 | $4,435,589 | $123,211 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 43 | $4,789,898 | $111,393 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 50 | $5,081,876 | $101,638 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 58 | $5,342,656 | $92,115 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 65 | $5,528,661 | $85,056 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 72 | $5,681,204 | $78,906 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 80 | $5,825,032 | $72,813 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 87 | $5,932,185 | $68,186 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 94 | $6,027,815 | $64,126 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 101 | $6,113,250 | $60,527 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 109 | $6,189,367 | $56,783 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 116 | $6,244,900 | $53,835 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 123 | $6,296,392 | $51,190 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 131 | $6,349,564 | $48,470 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 138 | $6,393,014 | $46,326 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 145 | $6,432,745 | $44,364 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 583 | $678,719 | $1,164 |
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