Commodity subsidies in 1st District of Texas (Rep. Louis Gohmert) totaled $10.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 50 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 9 | $1,435,043 | $159,449 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 18 | $2,268,595 | $126,033 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 28 | $2,938,351 | $104,941 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 37 | $3,438,139 | $92,923 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 47 | $3,888,094 | $82,725 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 56 | $4,229,160 | $75,521 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 65 | $4,515,418 | $69,468 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 75 | $4,795,719 | $63,943 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 84 | $5,022,184 | $59,788 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 94 | $5,250,865 | $55,860 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 103 | $5,443,053 | $52,845 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 112 | $5,627,828 | $50,248 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 122 | $5,822,530 | $47,726 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 131 | $5,990,989 | $45,733 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 141 | $6,168,391 | $43,747 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 150 | $6,318,745 | $42,125 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 159 | $6,462,325 | $40,644 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 169 | $6,614,650 | $39,140 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 178 | $6,746,095 | $37,899 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 188 | $6,886,377 | $36,630 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 753 | $3,634,714 | $4,827 |
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