Commodity subsidies in 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) totaled $7.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 77 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 8 | $2,490,523 | $311,315 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 17 | $3,400,172 | $200,010 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 26 | $4,099,028 | $157,655 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 35 | $4,620,140 | $132,004 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 43 | $4,962,904 | $115,416 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 52 | $5,283,539 | $101,607 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 61 | $5,551,980 | $91,016 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 70 | $5,782,678 | $82,610 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 78 | $5,963,538 | $76,456 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 87 | $6,129,836 | $70,458 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 96 | $6,281,234 | $65,430 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 105 | $6,415,680 | $61,102 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 113 | $6,519,381 | $57,694 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 122 | $6,620,589 | $54,267 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 131 | $6,713,821 | $51,251 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 140 | $6,800,192 | $48,573 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 148 | $6,869,219 | $46,414 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 157 | $6,934,220 | $44,167 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 166 | $6,993,594 | $42,130 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 175 | $7,048,327 | $40,276 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 700 | $883,542 | $1,262 |
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