Commodity subsidies in 17th District of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores) totaled $4.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 7 | $1,129,238 | $161,320 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 15 | $1,603,336 | $106,889 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 22 | $1,920,359 | $87,289 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 30 | $2,196,949 | $73,232 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 37 | $2,407,651 | $65,072 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 45 | $2,607,027 | $57,934 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 52 | $2,743,350 | $52,757 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 60 | $2,871,848 | $47,864 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 67 | $2,967,012 | $44,284 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 75 | $3,068,575 | $40,914 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 83 | $3,163,914 | $38,119 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 90 | $3,242,300 | $36,026 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 98 | $3,323,308 | $33,911 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 105 | $3,387,365 | $32,261 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 113 | $3,452,303 | $30,551 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 120 | $3,505,353 | $29,211 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 128 | $3,561,661 | $27,825 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 135 | $3,606,297 | $26,713 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 143 | $3,653,898 | $25,552 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 151 | $3,696,711 | $24,482 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 604 | $955,717 | $1,582 |
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