Commodity subsidies in 36th District of Texas (Rep. Brian Babin) totaled $10.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 87 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 2 | $2,709,065 | $1,354,533 |
| Top 2% | 52% | 5 | $5,374,317 | $1,074,863 |
| Top 3% | 65% | 8 | $6,720,932 | $840,116 |
| Top 4% | 72% | 11 | $7,533,774 | $684,889 |
| Top 5% | 78% | 14 | $8,099,881 | $578,563 |
| Top 6% | 79% | 16 | $8,270,871 | $516,929 |
| Top 7% | 82% | 19 | $8,520,025 | $448,422 |
| Top 8% | 84% | 22 | $8,752,794 | $397,854 |
| Top 9% | 86% | 25 | $8,950,889 | $358,036 |
| Top 10% | 87% | 28 | $9,091,258 | $324,688 |
| Top 11% | 88% | 30 | $9,178,150 | $305,938 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 33 | $9,283,646 | $281,323 |
| Top 13% | 90% | 36 | $9,376,291 | $260,453 |
| Top 14% | 91% | 39 | $9,452,354 | $242,368 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 42 | $9,524,773 | $226,780 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 44 | $9,568,195 | $217,459 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 47 | $9,628,739 | $204,867 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 50 | $9,686,571 | $193,731 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 53 | $9,739,031 | $183,755 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 56 | $9,787,933 | $174,785 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 225 | $620,887 | $2,760 |
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