Commodity subsidies in 17th District of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores) totaled $121 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 82 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 13 | $34,477,315 | $2,652,101 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 26 | $49,483,268 | $1,903,203 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 40 | $61,315,268 | $1,532,882 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 53 | $69,952,579 | $1,319,860 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 67 | $77,711,394 | $1,159,872 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 80 | $83,352,350 | $1,041,904 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 94 | $88,405,624 | $940,485 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 107 | $92,528,138 | $864,749 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 120 | $96,085,374 | $800,711 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 134 | $99,201,241 | $740,308 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 147 | $101,557,624 | $690,868 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 161 | $103,626,003 | $643,640 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 174 | $105,267,353 | $604,985 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 188 | $106,719,436 | $567,657 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 201 | $107,876,324 | $536,698 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 215 | $108,973,045 | $506,851 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 228 | $109,844,237 | $481,773 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 241 | $110,649,256 | $459,126 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 255 | $111,419,048 | $436,937 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 268 | $112,036,366 | $418,046 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 1,076 | $8,961,403 | $8,328 |
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