Commodity subsidies in Hays County, Texas totaled $7.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 79 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 2 | $1,841,731 | $920,865 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 5 | $3,404,353 | $680,871 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 8 | $4,170,680 | $521,335 |
| Top 4% | 61% | 11 | $4,726,071 | $429,643 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 13 | $4,988,586 | $383,737 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 16 | $5,296,851 | $331,053 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 19 | $5,573,546 | $293,345 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 22 | $5,826,879 | $264,858 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 24 | $5,971,362 | $248,807 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 27 | $6,136,460 | $227,276 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 30 | $6,266,433 | $208,881 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 33 | $6,377,178 | $193,248 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 36 | $6,477,221 | $179,923 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 38 | $6,535,527 | $171,988 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 41 | $6,617,959 | $161,414 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 44 | $6,694,120 | $152,139 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 47 | $6,765,346 | $143,944 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 49 | $6,808,339 | $138,946 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 52 | $6,866,862 | $132,055 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 55 | $6,923,539 | $125,883 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 222 | $807,310 | $3,637 |
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