Commodity subsidies in Refugio County, Texas totaled $3.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 79 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 2 | $669,702 | $334,851 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 5 | $1,212,883 | $242,577 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 8 | $1,551,361 | $193,920 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 10 | $1,734,171 | $173,417 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 13 | $1,967,248 | $151,327 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 16 | $2,157,859 | $134,866 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 18 | $2,250,931 | $125,052 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 21 | $2,380,475 | $113,356 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 24 | $2,493,993 | $103,916 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 26 | $2,556,515 | $98,328 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 29 | $2,625,860 | $90,547 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 32 | $2,682,046 | $83,814 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 34 | $2,714,657 | $79,843 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 37 | $2,758,141 | $74,544 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 40 | $2,795,928 | $69,898 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 42 | $2,818,220 | $67,100 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 45 | $2,848,899 | $63,309 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 48 | $2,875,968 | $59,916 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 50 | $2,893,009 | $57,860 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 53 | $2,916,963 | $55,037 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 214 | $324,264 | $1,515 |
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