Commodity subsidies in Upshur County, Texas totaled $8.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 76 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 3 | $1,934,290 | $644,763 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 6 | $3,250,920 | $541,820 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 9 | $4,149,774 | $461,086 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 12 | $4,792,799 | $399,400 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 15 | $5,268,994 | $351,266 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 18 | $5,601,517 | $311,195 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 21 | $5,857,183 | $278,913 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 24 | $6,058,704 | $252,446 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 27 | $6,223,717 | $230,508 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 30 | $6,359,271 | $211,976 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 33 | $6,484,269 | $196,493 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 36 | $6,600,824 | $183,356 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 40 | $6,746,054 | $168,651 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 43 | $6,846,669 | $159,225 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 46 | $6,934,463 | $150,749 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 49 | $7,012,904 | $143,121 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 52 | $7,087,992 | $136,308 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 55 | $7,157,058 | $130,128 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 58 | $7,222,912 | $124,533 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 61 | $7,285,559 | $119,435 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 247 | $1,095,667 | $4,436 |
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