Commodity subsidies in Nueces County, Texas totaled $14.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 5 | $2,521,748 | $504,350 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 11 | $4,032,489 | $366,590 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 17 | $5,283,555 | $310,797 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 22 | $6,147,098 | $279,414 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 28 | $7,047,218 | $251,686 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 34 | $7,853,702 | $230,991 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 40 | $8,568,702 | $214,218 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 45 | $9,099,352 | $202,208 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 51 | $9,625,291 | $188,731 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 57 | $10,079,274 | $176,829 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 63 | $10,484,970 | $166,428 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 68 | $10,786,734 | $158,628 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 74 | $11,108,745 | $150,118 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 80 | $11,388,073 | $142,351 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 86 | $11,645,088 | $135,408 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 91 | $11,844,236 | $130,156 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 97 | $12,057,087 | $124,300 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 103 | $12,251,778 | $118,949 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 109 | $12,433,900 | $114,072 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 114 | $12,573,968 | $110,298 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 460 | $1,609,220 | $3,498 |
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