Commodity subsidies in Hidalgo County, Texas totaled $15.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 61 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $1,483,759 | $741,879 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 5 | $2,984,476 | $596,895 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 8 | $4,265,656 | $533,207 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 10 | $5,000,351 | $500,035 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 13 | $6,029,974 | $463,844 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 16 | $7,002,835 | $437,677 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 18 | $7,628,264 | $423,792 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 21 | $8,390,360 | $399,541 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 24 | $9,081,608 | $378,400 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 26 | $9,475,656 | $364,448 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 29 | $9,989,948 | $344,481 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 32 | $10,449,851 | $326,558 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 34 | $10,737,991 | $315,823 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 37 | $11,160,747 | $301,642 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 40 | $11,543,180 | $288,580 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 43 | $11,861,889 | $275,858 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 45 | $12,056,855 | $267,930 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 48 | $12,327,955 | $256,832 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 51 | $12,565,571 | $246,384 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 53 | $12,709,060 | $239,794 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 216 | $2,940,110 | $13,612 |
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