Commodity subsidies in Wheeler County, Texas totaled $3.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 4 | $823,854 | $205,963 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 8 | $1,160,331 | $145,041 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 12 | $1,362,529 | $113,544 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 16 | $1,525,729 | $95,358 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 20 | $1,654,525 | $82,726 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 24 | $1,755,720 | $73,155 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 28 | $1,842,761 | $65,813 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 32 | $1,920,104 | $60,003 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 36 | $1,991,143 | $55,310 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 40 | $2,053,541 | $51,339 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 44 | $2,113,735 | $48,039 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 48 | $2,169,983 | $45,208 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 52 | $2,220,268 | $42,697 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 56 | $2,265,794 | $40,461 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 60 | $2,307,956 | $38,466 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 64 | $2,346,008 | $36,656 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 68 | $2,382,343 | $35,034 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 72 | $2,415,208 | $33,545 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 76 | $2,446,805 | $32,195 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 80 | $2,476,780 | $30,960 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 323 | $525,505 | $1,627 |
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