Commodity subsidies in Wharton County, Texas totaled $1.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 65 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 5 | $382,016 | $76,403 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 10 | $583,253 | $58,325 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 15 | $720,193 | $48,013 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 20 | $822,492 | $41,125 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 25 | $910,875 | $36,435 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 31 | $1,002,084 | $32,325 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 36 | $1,065,298 | $29,592 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 41 | $1,124,489 | $27,427 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 46 | $1,178,445 | $25,618 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 51 | $1,228,596 | $24,090 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 57 | $1,284,853 | $22,541 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 62 | $1,328,118 | $21,421 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 67 | $1,369,072 | $20,434 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 72 | $1,408,375 | $19,561 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 77 | $1,444,786 | $18,763 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 83 | $1,485,164 | $17,894 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 88 | $1,515,295 | $17,219 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 93 | $1,541,808 | $16,579 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 98 | $1,566,103 | $15,981 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 103 | $1,586,844 | $15,406 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 416 | $300,681 | $723 |
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