Commodity subsidies in Wharton County, Texas totaled $44.7 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 37% | 13 | $16,346,403 | $1,257,416 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 27 | $21,012,531 | $778,242 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 41 | $23,864,972 | $582,072 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 55 | $25,954,338 | $471,897 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 69 | $27,723,819 | $401,794 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 83 | $29,288,742 | $352,876 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 97 | $30,723,661 | $316,739 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 110 | $31,876,422 | $289,786 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 124 | $32,958,527 | $265,795 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 138 | $33,891,959 | $245,594 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 152 | $34,730,508 | $228,490 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 166 | $35,490,033 | $213,795 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 180 | $36,188,335 | $201,046 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 194 | $36,853,332 | $189,966 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 207 | $37,425,457 | $180,799 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 221 | $37,994,864 | $171,922 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 235 | $38,515,035 | $163,894 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 249 | $38,978,237 | $156,539 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 263 | $39,384,570 | $149,751 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 277 | $39,759,333 | $143,536 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 1,109 | $4,971,448 | $4,483 |
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