Total Subsidies payments in Austin County, Texas totaled $3.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 74 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $428,672 | $214,336 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 5 | $832,569 | $166,514 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 7 | $1,049,651 | $149,950 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 10 | $1,327,546 | $132,755 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 12 | $1,485,980 | $123,832 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 15 | $1,676,412 | $111,761 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 17 | $1,788,202 | $105,188 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 20 | $1,939,226 | $96,961 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 22 | $2,033,956 | $92,453 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 25 | $2,147,229 | $85,889 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 27 | $2,211,547 | $81,909 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 30 | $2,295,089 | $76,503 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 32 | $2,341,415 | $73,169 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 35 | $2,400,902 | $68,597 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 37 | $2,437,044 | $65,866 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 40 | $2,486,276 | $62,157 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 42 | $2,517,661 | $59,944 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 45 | $2,560,379 | $56,897 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 47 | $2,583,266 | $54,963 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 50 | $2,613,461 | $52,269 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 202 | $275,896 | $1,366 |
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