Commodity subsidies in Gonzales County, Texas totaled $11.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 6 | $3,456,267 | $576,045 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 13 | $5,194,120 | $399,548 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 20 | $6,028,332 | $301,417 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 27 | $6,489,429 | $240,349 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 34 | $6,818,756 | $200,552 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 41 | $7,099,891 | $173,168 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 48 | $7,362,037 | $153,376 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 55 | $7,598,960 | $138,163 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 62 | $7,811,162 | $125,986 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 69 | $8,009,779 | $116,084 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 76 | $8,186,469 | $107,717 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 83 | $8,344,192 | $100,532 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 90 | $8,495,391 | $94,393 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 97 | $8,633,019 | $89,000 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 104 | $8,757,500 | $84,207 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 111 | $8,878,516 | $79,987 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 118 | $8,994,084 | $76,221 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 125 | $9,102,498 | $72,820 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 132 | $9,206,467 | $69,746 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 139 | $9,305,671 | $66,947 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 559 | $2,527,950 | $4,522 |
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