Commodity subsidies in Ellis County, Texas totaled $9.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 8 | $1,625,380 | $203,173 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 16 | $2,840,507 | $177,532 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 24 | $3,610,840 | $150,452 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 33 | $4,281,550 | $129,744 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 41 | $4,739,676 | $115,602 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 49 | $5,134,704 | $104,790 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 58 | $5,503,208 | $94,883 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 66 | $5,763,952 | $87,333 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 74 | $5,990,353 | $80,951 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 83 | $6,198,835 | $74,685 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 91 | $6,363,055 | $69,924 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 99 | $6,520,327 | $65,862 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 107 | $6,670,501 | $62,341 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 116 | $6,826,990 | $58,853 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 124 | $6,953,498 | $56,077 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 132 | $7,066,223 | $53,532 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 141 | $7,184,960 | $50,957 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 149 | $7,280,842 | $48,865 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 157 | $7,369,165 | $46,937 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 166 | $7,462,740 | $44,956 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 664 | $1,564,849 | $2,357 |
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