Total Subsidies payments in Caldwell County, Texas totaled $2.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 55 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 3 | $275,799 | $91,933 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 6 | $387,421 | $64,570 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 9 | $472,086 | $52,454 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 12 | $535,862 | $44,655 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 15 | $591,535 | $39,436 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 18 | $644,059 | $35,781 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 21 | $693,197 | $33,009 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 24 | $736,782 | $30,699 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 27 | $775,871 | $28,736 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 31 | $821,604 | $26,503 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 34 | $852,122 | $25,062 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 37 | $880,305 | $23,792 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 40 | $906,928 | $22,673 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 43 | $932,093 | $21,677 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 46 | $956,531 | $20,794 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 49 | $979,927 | $19,999 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 52 | $1,001,612 | $19,262 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 55 | $1,021,875 | $18,580 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 58 | $1,040,568 | $17,941 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 62 | $1,064,349 | $17,167 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 248 | $421,611 | $1,700 |
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