Total Subsidies payments in Cameron County, Texas totaled $17.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 71 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 5 | $1,382,778 | $276,556 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 11 | $2,451,308 | $222,846 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 16 | $3,127,885 | $195,493 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 22 | $3,804,614 | $172,937 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 28 | $4,367,157 | $155,970 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 33 | $4,739,337 | $143,616 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 39 | $5,095,846 | $130,663 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 44 | $5,360,386 | $121,827 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 50 | $5,652,241 | $113,045 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 56 | $5,921,688 | $105,744 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 61 | $6,131,587 | $100,518 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 67 | $6,361,462 | $94,947 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 72 | $6,532,629 | $90,731 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 78 | $6,725,623 | $86,226 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 84 | $6,905,218 | $82,205 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 89 | $7,037,634 | $79,075 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 95 | $7,185,443 | $75,636 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 100 | $7,281,943 | $72,819 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 106 | $7,379,729 | $69,620 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 112 | $7,468,814 | $66,686 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 448 | $859,808 | $1,919 |
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