Commodity subsidies in Limestone County, Texas totaled $30.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 10 | $6,728,616 | $672,862 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 20 | $10,684,870 | $534,243 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 30 | $13,605,614 | $453,520 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 40 | $15,611,751 | $390,294 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 50 | $17,017,690 | $340,354 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 60 | $18,067,693 | $301,128 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 70 | $19,015,360 | $271,648 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 80 | $19,833,155 | $247,914 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 90 | $20,555,239 | $228,392 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 100 | $21,203,159 | $212,032 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 110 | $21,771,204 | $197,920 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 120 | $22,272,860 | $185,607 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 130 | $22,720,306 | $174,772 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 140 | $23,129,800 | $165,213 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 150 | $23,507,349 | $156,716 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 160 | $23,857,667 | $149,110 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 171 | $24,216,438 | $141,617 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 181 | $24,529,208 | $135,520 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 191 | $24,822,091 | $129,959 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 201 | $25,098,132 | $124,866 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 805 | $4,983,796 | $6,191 |
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