Commodity subsidies in Wheeler County, Texas totaled $9.6 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 4 | $1,839,379 | $459,845 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 8 | $3,026,340 | $378,292 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 12 | $3,862,880 | $321,907 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 17 | $4,531,559 | $266,562 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 21 | $4,876,158 | $232,198 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 25 | $5,181,901 | $207,276 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 29 | $5,462,557 | $188,364 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 34 | $5,770,752 | $169,728 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 38 | $5,997,623 | $157,832 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 42 | $6,201,197 | $147,648 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 46 | $6,389,333 | $138,899 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 51 | $6,601,117 | $129,434 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 55 | $6,761,338 | $122,933 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 59 | $6,914,523 | $117,195 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 63 | $7,058,441 | $112,039 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 68 | $7,224,628 | $106,245 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 72 | $7,343,418 | $101,992 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 76 | $7,456,161 | $98,107 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 80 | $7,562,477 | $94,531 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 85 | $7,682,831 | $90,386 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 341 | $1,920,102 | $5,631 |
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