Commodity subsidies in Howard County, Texas totaled $12.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 65 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 7 | $2,026,333 | $289,476 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 14 | $3,237,944 | $231,282 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 21 | $4,178,560 | $198,979 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 28 | $5,027,096 | $179,539 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 36 | $5,857,814 | $162,717 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 43 | $6,469,703 | $150,458 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 50 | $7,005,743 | $140,115 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 57 | $7,500,931 | $131,595 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 65 | $8,001,437 | $123,099 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 72 | $8,363,597 | $116,161 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 79 | $8,698,121 | $110,103 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 86 | $9,002,784 | $104,684 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 94 | $9,321,534 | $99,165 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 101 | $9,585,345 | $94,904 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 108 | $9,831,409 | $91,032 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 115 | $10,052,608 | $87,414 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 123 | $10,280,642 | $83,582 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 130 | $10,463,091 | $80,485 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 137 | $10,635,391 | $77,631 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 144 | $10,776,854 | $74,839 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 580 | $2,014,298 | $3,473 |
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