Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Texas totaled $482 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 77 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 336 | $147,014,718 | $437,544 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 673 | $204,379,268 | $303,684 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 1,010 | $243,600,159 | $241,188 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 1,347 | $273,758,038 | $203,235 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 1,683 | $297,805,503 | $176,949 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 2,020 | $317,495,080 | $157,176 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 2,357 | $333,888,648 | $141,658 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 2,694 | $347,701,558 | $129,065 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 3,030 | $359,568,814 | $118,670 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 3,367 | $370,039,402 | $109,902 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 3,704 | $379,311,667 | $102,406 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 4,041 | $387,611,569 | $95,920 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 4,378 | $395,063,668 | $90,238 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 4,714 | $401,689,720 | $85,212 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 5,051 | $407,715,980 | $80,720 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 5,388 | $413,190,289 | $76,687 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 5,725 | $418,167,623 | $73,042 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 6,061 | $422,665,976 | $69,735 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 6,398 | $426,791,290 | $66,707 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 6,735 | $430,524,646 | $63,923 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 26,942 | $51,226,024 | $1,901 |
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