Total Subsidies payments in Brazoria County, Texas totaled $12.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 63 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 2 | $2,307,419 | $1,153,710 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 4 | $3,770,490 | $942,623 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 7 | $4,638,583 | $662,655 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 9 | $4,941,404 | $549,045 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 12 | $5,336,989 | $444,749 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 14 | $5,584,014 | $398,858 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 16 | $5,817,514 | $363,595 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 19 | $6,163,341 | $324,386 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 21 | $6,380,740 | $303,845 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 24 | $6,698,078 | $279,087 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 26 | $6,895,968 | $265,230 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 29 | $7,144,623 | $246,366 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 31 | $7,300,194 | $235,490 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 33 | $7,455,610 | $225,928 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 36 | $7,661,872 | $212,830 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 38 | $7,790,708 | $205,019 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 41 | $7,971,506 | $194,427 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 43 | $8,086,076 | $188,048 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 45 | $8,195,069 | $182,113 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 48 | $8,338,844 | $173,726 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 194 | $2,254,745 | $11,622 |
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