Commodity subsidies in Gaines County, Texas totaled $35.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 40% | 7 | $14,071,428 | $2,010,204 |
| Top 2% | 48% | 14 | $16,745,724 | $1,196,123 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 21 | $18,360,446 | $874,307 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 28 | $19,548,879 | $698,174 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 35 | $20,631,494 | $589,471 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 43 | $21,658,487 | $503,686 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 50 | $22,483,026 | $449,661 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 57 | $23,264,891 | $408,156 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 64 | $23,910,487 | $373,601 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 71 | $24,491,260 | $344,947 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 79 | $25,095,227 | $317,661 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 86 | $25,579,061 | $297,431 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 93 | $26,035,644 | $279,953 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 100 | $26,461,875 | $264,619 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 107 | $26,850,187 | $250,936 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 115 | $27,262,448 | $237,065 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 122 | $27,607,677 | $226,292 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 129 | $27,940,217 | $216,591 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 136 | $28,255,062 | $207,758 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 143 | $28,557,631 | $199,704 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 576 | $6,678,745 | $11,595 |
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