Commodity subsidies in 5th District of Texas (Rep. Lance Gooden) totaled $2.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 78 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 37% | 3 | $798,050 | $266,017 |
| Top 2% | 54% | 6 | $1,156,360 | $192,727 |
| Top 3% | 63% | 9 | $1,355,136 | $150,571 |
| Top 4% | 67% | 12 | $1,441,746 | $120,146 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 16 | $1,512,113 | $94,507 |
| Top 6% | 72% | 19 | $1,552,608 | $81,716 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 22 | $1,587,270 | $72,149 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 25 | $1,618,398 | $64,736 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 28 | $1,646,076 | $58,788 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 32 | $1,675,658 | $52,364 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 35 | $1,696,653 | $48,476 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 38 | $1,716,217 | $45,164 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 41 | $1,734,655 | $42,309 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 44 | $1,751,967 | $39,817 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 48 | $1,771,771 | $36,912 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 51 | $1,785,296 | $35,006 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 54 | $1,798,191 | $33,300 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 57 | $1,809,582 | $31,747 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 60 | $1,820,403 | $30,340 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 64 | $1,834,040 | $28,657 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 257 | $317,357 | $1,235 |
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