Commodity subsidies in Lavaca County, Texas totaled $8.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 51 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 12 | $1,299,270 | $108,273 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 25 | $1,996,412 | $79,857 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 37 | $2,473,487 | $66,851 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 50 | $2,894,509 | $57,890 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 62 | $3,231,517 | $52,121 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 75 | $3,550,108 | $47,335 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 87 | $3,807,839 | $43,768 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 100 | $4,061,181 | $40,612 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 112 | $4,277,995 | $38,196 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 125 | $4,494,638 | $35,957 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 137 | $4,672,537 | $34,106 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 150 | $4,849,648 | $32,331 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 162 | $5,002,655 | $30,881 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 175 | $5,160,798 | $29,490 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 187 | $5,297,519 | $28,329 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 200 | $5,437,960 | $27,190 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 212 | $5,560,661 | $26,230 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 225 | $5,682,937 | $25,258 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 237 | $5,789,515 | $24,428 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 250 | $5,901,088 | $23,604 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 1,001 | $2,850,758 | $2,848 |
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