Commodity subsidies in Lamar County, Texas totaled $4.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 77 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 4 | $1,184,455 | $296,114 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 9 | $1,727,138 | $191,904 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 14 | $2,128,329 | $152,024 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 18 | $2,397,922 | $133,218 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 23 | $2,672,266 | $116,185 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 28 | $2,877,610 | $102,772 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 32 | $3,016,421 | $94,263 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 37 | $3,166,730 | $85,587 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 42 | $3,293,532 | $78,417 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 46 | $3,376,898 | $73,411 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 51 | $3,468,259 | $68,005 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 56 | $3,551,473 | $63,419 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 60 | $3,608,439 | $60,141 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 65 | $3,667,766 | $56,427 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 70 | $3,721,799 | $53,169 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 75 | $3,770,406 | $50,272 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 79 | $3,804,127 | $48,154 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 84 | $3,840,406 | $45,719 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 89 | $3,874,471 | $43,533 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 93 | $3,900,350 | $41,939 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 376 | $492,774 | $1,311 |
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