Commodity subsidies in Gaines County, Texas totaled $61.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 8 | $21,676,306 | $2,709,538 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 16 | $25,515,313 | $1,594,707 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 24 | $28,351,682 | $1,181,320 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 32 | $30,632,165 | $957,255 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 40 | $32,649,489 | $816,237 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 48 | $34,456,584 | $717,846 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 56 | $36,184,247 | $646,147 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 64 | $37,703,533 | $589,118 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 72 | $38,981,030 | $541,403 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 81 | $40,301,588 | $497,550 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 89 | $41,407,148 | $465,249 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 97 | $42,423,796 | $437,359 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 105 | $43,325,826 | $412,627 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 113 | $44,158,517 | $390,783 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 121 | $44,951,126 | $371,497 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 129 | $45,706,665 | $354,315 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 137 | $46,440,363 | $338,981 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 145 | $47,133,938 | $325,062 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 154 | $47,868,309 | $310,833 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 162 | $48,499,987 | $299,383 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 649 | $12,883,030 | $19,851 |
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