Commodity subsidies in Hidalgo County, Texas totaled $709,273 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $56,478 | $56,478 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $94,864 | $47,432 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $162,966 | $40,742 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 5 | $188,572 | $37,714 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 6 | $213,812 | $35,635 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 8 | $260,486 | $32,561 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 9 | $282,760 | $31,418 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 11 | $320,475 | $29,134 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 12 | $336,966 | $28,080 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 13 | $350,720 | $26,978 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 15 | $374,876 | $24,992 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 16 | $386,751 | $24,172 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 17 | $398,626 | $23,449 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 19 | $422,376 | $22,230 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 20 | $434,251 | $21,713 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 22 | $457,249 | $20,784 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 23 | $467,643 | $20,332 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 24 | $477,994 | $19,916 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 26 | $497,821 | $19,147 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 27 | $507,177 | $18,784 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 111 | $202,096 | $1,821 |
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