Sorghum Subsidies in 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) totaled $56.5 million from 1995-2020‡.
From 1995 to 2020, the top 10 percent of sorghum subsidy recipients were paid 45 percent of sorghum subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 46 | $1,081,551 | $23,512 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 92 | $1,611,070 | $17,512 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 138 | $1,989,335 | $14,415 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 185 | $2,282,637 | $12,339 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 231 | $2,544,827 | $11,017 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 277 | $2,794,573 | $10,089 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 324 | $3,038,976 | $9,380 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 370 | $3,266,965 | $8,830 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 416 | $3,483,637 | $8,374 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 463 | $3,694,759 | $7,980 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 509 | $3,891,773 | $7,646 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 555 | $4,077,324 | $7,347 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 602 | $4,259,681 | $7,076 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 648 | $4,430,130 | $6,837 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 694 | $4,593,536 | $6,619 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 741 | $4,753,434 | $6,415 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 787 | $4,904,306 | $6,232 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 833 | $5,048,109 | $6,060 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 880 | $5,188,988 | $5,897 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 926 | $5,321,572 | $5,747 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 3,707 | $2,860,316 | $772 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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