Commodity subsidies in Van Zandt County, Texas totaled $7.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 4 | $1,674,634 | $418,659 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 9 | $2,994,648 | $332,739 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 14 | $3,457,812 | $246,987 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 18 | $3,702,113 | $205,673 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 23 | $3,954,228 | $171,923 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 28 | $4,162,824 | $148,672 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 32 | $4,306,755 | $134,586 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 37 | $4,464,399 | $120,659 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 42 | $4,606,283 | $109,673 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 46 | $4,714,107 | $102,481 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 51 | $4,843,889 | $94,978 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 56 | $4,964,770 | $88,657 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 60 | $5,057,452 | $84,291 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 65 | $5,164,952 | $79,461 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 70 | $5,263,912 | $75,199 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 74 | $5,340,464 | $72,168 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 79 | $5,434,322 | $68,789 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 84 | $5,524,564 | $65,769 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 88 | $5,592,277 | $63,549 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 93 | $5,674,101 | $61,012 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 375 | $1,727,572 | $4,607 |
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