Commodity subsidies in Knox County, Texas totaled $5.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 3 | $1,227,390 | $409,130 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 6 | $1,752,503 | $292,084 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 10 | $2,232,766 | $223,277 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 13 | $2,527,496 | $194,423 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 17 | $2,892,364 | $170,139 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 20 | $3,121,483 | $156,074 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 24 | $3,368,216 | $140,342 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 27 | $3,531,886 | $130,811 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 31 | $3,716,201 | $119,877 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 34 | $3,833,948 | $112,763 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 38 | $3,979,933 | $104,735 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 41 | $4,085,131 | $99,637 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 45 | $4,207,265 | $93,495 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 48 | $4,286,486 | $89,302 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 52 | $4,384,851 | $84,324 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 55 | $4,454,782 | $80,996 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 58 | $4,521,393 | $77,955 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 62 | $4,594,408 | $74,103 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 65 | $4,642,724 | $71,427 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 69 | $4,699,895 | $68,114 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 278 | $812,334 | $2,922 |
Increasing crop reference prices would hurt young farmers
Do billionaires get farm subsidies?
Crop insurance pays billions in weather-related losses linked to the climate crisis
Crop insurance costs soar over time, reaching a record high in 2022
As the climate emergency heats up the Southwest, crop insurance payouts for heat surge
In the intensifying climate crisis, a hotter Southwest spurs rising heat-related crop insurance costs
