Total Subsidies payments in Bastrop County, Texas totaled $3.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 58 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 4 | $576,788 | $144,197 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 8 | $795,711 | $99,464 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 13 | $964,286 | $74,176 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 17 | $1,067,987 | $62,823 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 21 | $1,156,797 | $55,086 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 26 | $1,259,650 | $48,448 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 30 | $1,334,772 | $44,492 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 34 | $1,403,742 | $41,287 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 39 | $1,477,780 | $37,892 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 43 | $1,533,092 | $35,653 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 48 | $1,593,797 | $33,204 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 52 | $1,638,100 | $31,502 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 56 | $1,679,200 | $29,986 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 61 | $1,727,212 | $28,315 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 65 | $1,763,022 | $27,123 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 69 | $1,798,047 | $26,059 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 74 | $1,839,926 | $24,864 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 78 | $1,870,310 | $23,978 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 83 | $1,904,591 | $22,947 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 87 | $1,930,798 | $22,193 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 350 | $690,690 | $1,973 |
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