Commodity subsidies in Gaines County, Texas totaled $7.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 44 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $691,865 | $138,373 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 10 | $1,146,572 | $114,657 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 15 | $1,508,518 | $100,568 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 20 | $1,826,315 | $91,316 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 26 | $2,185,193 | $84,046 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 31 | $2,452,256 | $79,105 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 36 | $2,699,363 | $74,982 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 41 | $2,933,332 | $71,545 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 46 | $3,154,593 | $68,578 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 52 | $3,413,774 | $65,650 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 57 | $3,623,375 | $63,568 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 62 | $3,819,429 | $61,604 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 67 | $4,005,437 | $59,783 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 73 | $4,215,247 | $57,743 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 78 | $4,370,676 | $56,034 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 83 | $4,514,314 | $54,389 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 88 | $4,654,277 | $52,890 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 93 | $4,789,009 | $51,495 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 99 | $4,941,688 | $49,916 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 104 | $5,056,043 | $48,616 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 418 | $2,729,330 | $6,530 |
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