Commodity subsidies in Lee County, Texas totaled $12.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 10 | $2,551,493 | $255,149 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 20 | $3,907,773 | $195,389 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 31 | $4,865,731 | $156,959 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 41 | $5,446,862 | $132,850 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 51 | $5,950,616 | $116,679 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 62 | $6,414,191 | $103,455 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 72 | $6,771,725 | $94,052 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 82 | $7,103,512 | $86,628 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 93 | $7,422,576 | $79,813 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 103 | $7,690,333 | $74,663 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 113 | $7,931,596 | $70,191 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 124 | $8,167,984 | $65,871 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 134 | $8,366,169 | $62,434 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 144 | $8,550,745 | $59,380 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 155 | $8,742,569 | $56,404 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 165 | $8,906,188 | $53,977 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 175 | $9,057,016 | $51,754 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 186 | $9,208,449 | $49,508 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 196 | $9,336,876 | $47,637 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 206 | $9,460,271 | $45,924 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 828 | $2,691,243 | $3,250 |
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