Total Subsidies payments in Castro County, Texas totaled $34.7 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% | 14% | 7 | $2,779,903 | $397,129 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 15 | $4,544,435 | $302,962 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 23 | $5,703,622 | $247,984 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 31 | $6,777,824 | $218,639 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 39 | $7,677,407 | $196,857 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 47 | $8,436,164 | $179,493 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 55 | $9,139,147 | $166,166 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 62 | $9,698,965 | $156,435 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 70 | $10,271,461 | $146,735 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 78 | $10,786,715 | $138,291 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 86 | $11,274,547 | $131,099 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 94 | $11,740,451 | $124,898 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 102 | $12,172,794 | $119,341 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 110 | $12,578,260 | $114,348 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 117 | $12,903,333 | $110,285 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 125 | $13,243,729 | $105,950 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 133 | $13,558,664 | $101,945 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 141 | $13,859,631 | $98,295 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 149 | $14,146,485 | $94,943 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 157 | $14,418,528 | $91,838 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 629 | $5,240,057 | $8,331 |
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