Sorghum Subsidies in 28th District of Texas (Rep. Henry Cuellar) totaled $22.2 million from 1995-2016.
From 1995 to 2016, the top 10 percent of sorghum subsidy recipients were paid 75 percent of sorghum subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2016 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 16 | $6,251,724 | $390,733 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 33 | $9,274,929 | $281,058 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 49 | $11,067,366 | $225,865 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 66 | $12,492,004 | $189,273 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 82 | $13,494,855 | $164,571 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 99 | $14,374,289 | $145,195 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 115 | $15,051,299 | $130,881 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 132 | $15,681,273 | $118,798 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 148 | $16,195,734 | $109,431 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 165 | $16,657,858 | $100,957 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 181 | $17,045,330 | $94,173 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 198 | $17,417,953 | $87,969 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 214 | $17,740,522 | $82,900 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 231 | $18,060,067 | $78,182 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 247 | $18,339,743 | $74,250 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 264 | $18,609,872 | $70,492 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 280 | $18,840,676 | $67,288 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 297 | $19,066,353 | $64,196 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 313 | $19,260,446 | $61,535 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 330 | $19,449,302 | $58,937 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 1,322 | $2,745,922 | $2,077 |
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