Total Subsidies payments in Cameron County, Texas totaled $28.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 82 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 7 | $5,266,971 | $752,424 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 14 | $8,164,703 | $583,193 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 22 | $10,573,838 | $480,629 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 29 | $12,033,842 | $414,960 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 36 | $13,177,593 | $366,044 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 44 | $14,370,487 | $326,602 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 51 | $15,314,881 | $300,292 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 59 | $16,288,554 | $276,077 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 66 | $17,039,000 | $258,167 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 73 | $17,641,105 | $241,659 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 81 | $18,245,027 | $225,247 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 88 | $18,696,029 | $212,455 |
| Top 13% | 89% | 96 | $19,148,342 | $199,462 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 103 | $19,469,943 | $189,029 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 110 | $19,733,130 | $179,392 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 118 | $19,980,470 | $169,326 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 125 | $20,160,973 | $161,288 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 133 | $20,317,499 | $152,763 |
| Top 19% | 95% | 140 | $20,424,353 | $145,888 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 147 | $20,523,828 | $139,618 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 592 | $1,060,006 | $1,791 |
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