Commodity subsidies in Willacy County, Texas totaled $17.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 86 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 6 | $3,811,964 | $635,327 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 12 | $6,255,915 | $521,326 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 19 | $8,781,204 | $462,169 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 25 | $10,400,095 | $416,004 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 32 | $11,749,729 | $367,179 |
| Top 6% | 72% | 38 | $12,698,030 | $334,159 |
| Top 7% | 77% | 45 | $13,590,920 | $302,020 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 51 | $14,211,524 | $278,657 |
| Top 9% | 84% | 58 | $14,748,366 | $254,282 |
| Top 10% | 86% | 64 | $15,112,124 | $236,127 |
| Top 11% | 87% | 70 | $15,409,377 | $220,134 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 77 | $15,673,510 | $203,552 |
| Top 13% | 90% | 83 | $15,827,887 | $190,697 |
| Top 14% | 91% | 90 | $15,977,431 | $177,527 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 96 | $16,090,932 | $167,614 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 103 | $16,213,238 | $157,410 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 109 | $16,304,946 | $149,587 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 116 | $16,401,392 | $141,391 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 122 | $16,474,688 | $135,038 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 129 | $16,549,002 | $128,287 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 516 | $1,076,934 | $2,087 |
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