Commodity subsidies in 11th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Conaway) totaled $449 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 73 | $121,490,108 | $1,664,248 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 147 | $184,287,899 | $1,253,659 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 221 | $225,681,995 | $1,021,186 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 295 | $258,304,264 | $875,608 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 369 | $284,073,887 | $769,848 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 443 | $304,573,743 | $687,525 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 516 | $320,323,170 | $620,781 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 590 | $333,013,143 | $564,429 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 664 | $343,636,443 | $517,525 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 738 | $352,601,331 | $477,780 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 812 | $360,470,063 | $443,929 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 886 | $367,427,996 | $414,704 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 959 | $373,597,347 | $389,570 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 1,033 | $379,214,977 | $367,101 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 1,107 | $384,236,029 | $347,097 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 1,181 | $388,671,794 | $329,104 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 1,255 | $392,695,372 | $312,905 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 1,329 | $396,427,632 | $298,290 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 1,402 | $399,806,382 | $285,169 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 1,476 | $402,953,598 | $273,004 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 5,908 | $46,306,575 | $7,838 |
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