Commodity subsidies in Nueces County, Texas totaled $44.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 81 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 8 | $12,841,082 | $1,605,135 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 16 | $18,329,164 | $1,145,573 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 25 | $22,575,979 | $903,039 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 33 | $25,660,041 | $777,577 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 42 | $28,348,107 | $674,955 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 50 | $30,425,391 | $608,508 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 58 | $32,252,644 | $556,080 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 67 | $33,983,995 | $507,224 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 75 | $35,265,742 | $470,210 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 84 | $36,481,105 | $434,299 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 92 | $37,382,953 | $406,336 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 101 | $38,189,138 | $378,110 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 109 | $38,796,949 | $355,935 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 117 | $39,296,013 | $335,863 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 126 | $39,781,495 | $315,726 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 134 | $40,164,887 | $299,738 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 143 | $40,546,515 | $283,542 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 151 | $40,841,087 | $270,471 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 159 | $41,102,269 | $258,505 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 168 | $41,365,905 | $246,226 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 674 | $3,471,381 | $5,150 |
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