Commodity subsidies in Midland County, Texas totaled $34.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 7 | $6,493,346 | $927,621 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 14 | $11,138,264 | $795,590 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 21 | $14,894,318 | $709,253 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 28 | $17,428,187 | $622,435 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 35 | $19,456,205 | $555,892 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 43 | $21,160,026 | $492,094 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 50 | $22,465,793 | $449,316 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 57 | $23,625,651 | $414,485 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 64 | $24,444,460 | $381,945 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 71 | $25,154,626 | $354,291 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 78 | $25,777,282 | $330,478 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 86 | $26,417,527 | $307,181 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 93 | $26,920,462 | $289,467 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 100 | $27,382,484 | $273,825 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 107 | $27,811,754 | $259,923 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 114 | $28,217,869 | $247,525 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 121 | $28,591,716 | $236,295 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 129 | $28,985,108 | $224,691 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 136 | $29,298,735 | $215,432 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 143 | $29,589,267 | $206,918 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 574 | $4,476,700 | $7,799 |
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