Commodity subsidies in Hidalgo County, Texas totaled $30.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 3 | $5,524,425 | $1,841,475 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 7 | $9,585,401 | $1,369,343 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 10 | $11,261,299 | $1,126,130 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 14 | $13,331,158 | $952,226 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 17 | $14,803,967 | $870,822 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 21 | $16,529,191 | $787,104 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 24 | $17,541,701 | $730,904 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 28 | $18,839,893 | $672,853 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 31 | $19,705,517 | $635,662 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 35 | $20,791,935 | $594,055 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 38 | $21,526,312 | $566,482 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 42 | $22,352,653 | $532,206 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 45 | $22,937,364 | $509,719 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 49 | $23,625,694 | $482,157 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 52 | $24,075,374 | $462,988 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 56 | $24,638,398 | $439,971 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 59 | $25,040,651 | $424,418 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 63 | $25,558,712 | $405,694 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 66 | $25,891,258 | $392,292 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 70 | $26,301,524 | $375,736 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 281 | $4,517,073 | $16,075 |
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