Commodity subsidies in Jim Wells County, Texas totaled $7.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 83 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 2 | $1,558,295 | $779,148 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 4 | $2,571,791 | $642,948 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 7 | $3,638,925 | $519,846 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 9 | $4,169,678 | $463,298 |
| Top 5% | 68% | 12 | $4,799,991 | $399,999 |
| Top 6% | 72% | 14 | $5,060,239 | $361,446 |
| Top 7% | 76% | 17 | $5,327,168 | $313,363 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 19 | $5,478,118 | $288,322 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 21 | $5,621,379 | $267,685 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 24 | $5,825,621 | $242,734 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 26 | $5,939,618 | $228,447 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 29 | $6,068,667 | $209,264 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 31 | $6,132,625 | $197,827 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 34 | $6,205,383 | $182,511 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 36 | $6,247,791 | $173,550 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 39 | $6,300,923 | $161,562 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 41 | $6,331,426 | $154,425 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 43 | $6,359,351 | $147,892 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 46 | $6,399,910 | $139,128 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 48 | $6,426,085 | $133,877 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 196 | $627,509 | $3,202 |
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