Commodity subsidies in 15th District of Texas (Rep. Vicente Gonzalez) totaled $6.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 2 | $1,571,305 | $785,653 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 5 | $2,683,931 | $536,786 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 8 | $3,234,323 | $404,290 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 11 | $3,558,611 | $323,510 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 14 | $3,740,891 | $267,207 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 17 | $3,911,393 | $230,082 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 20 | $4,071,333 | $203,567 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 22 | $4,168,084 | $189,458 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 25 | $4,309,332 | $172,373 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 28 | $4,444,812 | $158,743 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 31 | $4,569,519 | $147,404 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 34 | $4,688,683 | $137,902 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 37 | $4,796,124 | $129,625 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 40 | $4,898,456 | $122,461 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 43 | $4,991,694 | $116,086 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 45 | $5,047,292 | $112,162 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 48 | $5,124,980 | $106,770 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 51 | $5,195,313 | $101,869 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 54 | $5,255,431 | $97,323 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 57 | $5,304,085 | $93,054 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 230 | $664,893 | $2,891 |
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