Commodity subsidies in 28th District of Texas (Rep. Henry Cuellar) totaled $46.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 37% | 8 | $17,138,698 | $2,142,337 |
| Top 2% | 49% | 16 | $22,571,819 | $1,410,739 |
| Top 3% | 58% | 25 | $26,904,431 | $1,076,177 |
| Top 4% | 65% | 33 | $29,818,005 | $903,576 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 41 | $32,191,258 | $785,153 |
| Top 6% | 74% | 50 | $33,971,717 | $679,434 |
| Top 7% | 76% | 58 | $35,152,644 | $606,080 |
| Top 8% | 79% | 67 | $36,235,877 | $540,834 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 75 | $37,075,690 | $494,343 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 83 | $37,829,343 | $455,775 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 92 | $38,604,554 | $419,615 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 100 | $39,215,510 | $392,155 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 109 | $39,800,194 | $365,139 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 117 | $40,261,153 | $344,112 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 125 | $40,693,733 | $325,550 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 134 | $41,161,930 | $307,179 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 142 | $41,531,134 | $292,473 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 151 | $41,885,536 | $277,388 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 159 | $42,171,620 | $265,230 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 167 | $42,430,221 | $254,073 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 672 | $3,628,348 | $5,399 |
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