Commodity subsidies in Lamar County, Texas totaled $4.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 8 | $1,069,597 | $133,700 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 16 | $1,562,431 | $97,652 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 24 | $1,870,233 | $77,926 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 33 | $2,132,333 | $64,616 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 41 | $2,321,017 | $56,610 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 49 | $2,485,147 | $50,717 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 58 | $2,640,686 | $45,529 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 66 | $2,758,649 | $41,798 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 74 | $2,850,407 | $38,519 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 83 | $2,936,689 | $35,382 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 91 | $3,005,642 | $33,029 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 99 | $3,070,176 | $31,012 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 107 | $3,131,451 | $29,266 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 116 | $3,195,889 | $27,551 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 124 | $3,248,712 | $26,199 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 132 | $3,298,560 | $24,989 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 141 | $3,350,334 | $23,761 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 149 | $3,390,893 | $22,758 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 157 | $3,428,273 | $21,836 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 166 | $3,467,362 | $20,888 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 664 | $767,263 | $1,156 |
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