Commodity subsidies in Upshur County, Texas totaled $4.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 3 | $1,274,540 | $424,847 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 5 | $1,728,796 | $345,759 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 7 | $2,068,092 | $295,442 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 9 | $2,270,343 | $252,260 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 11 | $2,453,411 | $223,037 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 13 | $2,600,151 | $200,012 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 15 | $2,704,588 | $180,306 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 17 | $2,796,933 | $164,525 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 19 | $2,866,200 | $150,853 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 21 | $2,934,276 | $139,727 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 23 | $2,999,121 | $130,397 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 25 | $3,060,065 | $122,403 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 27 | $3,118,170 | $115,488 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 29 | $3,175,934 | $109,515 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 31 | $3,228,777 | $104,154 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 32 | $3,250,546 | $101,580 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 34 | $3,292,010 | $96,824 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 36 | $3,330,201 | $92,506 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 38 | $3,366,816 | $88,600 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 156 | $718,691 | $4,607 |
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