Commodity subsidies in 23rd District of Texas (Rep. Will Hurd) totaled $266 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 34 | $66,164,789 | $1,946,023 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 69 | $97,640,871 | $1,415,085 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 103 | $117,757,879 | $1,143,280 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 138 | $133,788,671 | $969,483 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 172 | $145,954,407 | $848,572 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 207 | $156,486,946 | $755,976 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 241 | $165,603,740 | $687,152 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 276 | $173,960,993 | $630,293 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 310 | $180,959,577 | $583,741 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 345 | $187,238,226 | $542,720 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 379 | $192,763,631 | $508,611 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 414 | $197,965,650 | $478,178 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 448 | $202,563,130 | $452,150 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 483 | $206,701,492 | $427,953 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 517 | $210,356,388 | $406,879 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 552 | $213,814,119 | $387,344 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 586 | $216,952,686 | $370,226 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 621 | $219,961,834 | $354,206 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 655 | $222,693,983 | $339,991 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 690 | $225,255,774 | $326,458 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 2,762 | $41,190,390 | $14,913 |
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