Commodity subsidies in El Paso County, Texas totaled $30.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 77 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 4 | $5,492,694 | $1,373,174 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 8 | $9,615,223 | $1,201,903 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 12 | $12,472,232 | $1,039,353 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 16 | $14,604,901 | $912,806 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 21 | $17,026,550 | $810,788 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 25 | $18,568,686 | $742,747 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 29 | $19,917,650 | $686,816 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 33 | $21,056,675 | $638,081 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 37 | $22,123,128 | $597,922 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 42 | $23,158,412 | $551,391 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 46 | $23,767,955 | $516,695 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 50 | $24,319,408 | $486,388 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 54 | $24,809,612 | $459,437 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 59 | $25,374,357 | $430,074 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 63 | $25,797,841 | $409,490 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 67 | $26,196,713 | $390,996 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 71 | $26,561,679 | $374,108 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 75 | $26,885,384 | $358,472 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 80 | $27,259,397 | $340,742 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 84 | $27,525,733 | $327,687 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 338 | $2,522,327 | $7,463 |
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