Commodity subsidies in Lavaca County, Texas totaled $2.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 10 | $480,756 | $48,076 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 21 | $638,384 | $30,399 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 32 | $743,667 | $23,240 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 43 | $823,852 | $19,159 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 54 | $890,902 | $16,498 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 65 | $952,274 | $14,650 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 76 | $1,009,534 | $13,283 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 87 | $1,062,463 | $12,212 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 98 | $1,110,552 | $11,332 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 109 | $1,153,649 | $10,584 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 120 | $1,193,654 | $9,947 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 131 | $1,230,688 | $9,395 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 142 | $1,265,525 | $8,912 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 153 | $1,298,818 | $8,489 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 164 | $1,329,386 | $8,106 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 175 | $1,357,938 | $7,760 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 186 | $1,384,804 | $7,445 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 197 | $1,410,218 | $7,158 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 208 | $1,434,135 | $6,895 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 219 | $1,456,890 | $6,652 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 877 | $648,887 | $740 |
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