Commodity subsidies in 1st District of Texas (Rep. Louis Gohmert) totaled $18.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 11 | $5,683,183 | $516,653 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 22 | $6,993,207 | $317,873 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 34 | $8,091,772 | $237,993 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 45 | $8,870,809 | $197,129 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 57 | $9,592,277 | $168,286 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 68 | $10,124,122 | $148,884 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 79 | $10,586,233 | $134,003 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 91 | $11,025,254 | $121,157 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 102 | $11,375,084 | $111,520 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 114 | $11,729,678 | $102,892 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 125 | $12,031,842 | $96,255 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 137 | $12,339,539 | $90,070 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 148 | $12,605,125 | $85,170 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 159 | $12,857,311 | $80,864 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 171 | $13,113,381 | $76,686 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 182 | $13,335,620 | $73,273 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 194 | $13,570,125 | $69,949 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 205 | $13,774,631 | $67,193 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 216 | $13,971,066 | $64,681 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 228 | $14,175,302 | $62,172 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 914 | $4,701,795 | $5,144 |
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