Commodity subsidies in 19th District of Texas (Rep. Jodey Arrington) totaled $2.9 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 279 | $611,515,089 | $2,191,810 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 559 | $939,675,772 | $1,680,994 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 839 | $1,200,410,220 | $1,430,763 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 1,119 | $1,416,674,886 | $1,266,019 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 1,399 | $1,598,700,576 | $1,142,745 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 1,679 | $1,753,222,125 | $1,044,206 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 1,959 | $1,883,007,833 | $961,209 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 2,239 | $1,992,823,735 | $890,051 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 2,519 | $2,086,542,007 | $828,322 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 2,799 | $2,166,909,184 | $774,173 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 3,079 | $2,236,711,737 | $726,441 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 3,359 | $2,296,838,102 | $683,786 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 3,639 | $2,349,533,795 | $645,654 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 3,919 | $2,396,519,577 | $611,513 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 4,199 | $2,438,303,237 | $580,687 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 4,479 | $2,475,765,146 | $552,750 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 4,759 | $2,509,669,634 | $527,352 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 5,039 | $2,540,221,051 | $504,112 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 5,319 | $2,567,828,072 | $482,765 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 5,599 | $2,592,978,875 | $463,115 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 22,399 | $332,385,517 | $14,839 |
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