Total Subsidies payments in Dawson County, Texas totaled $73.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 64 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 15 | $8,909,414 | $593,961 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 30 | $13,712,798 | $457,093 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 45 | $17,438,891 | $387,531 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 60 | $20,431,527 | $340,525 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 76 | $23,190,514 | $305,138 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 91 | $25,553,594 | $280,809 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 106 | $27,656,543 | $260,911 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 121 | $29,585,327 | $244,507 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 137 | $31,425,637 | $229,384 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 152 | $32,988,215 | $217,028 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 167 | $34,433,233 | $206,187 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 182 | $35,698,179 | $196,144 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 197 | $36,790,585 | $186,754 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 213 | $37,828,951 | $177,601 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 228 | $38,707,025 | $169,768 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 243 | $39,490,928 | $162,514 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 258 | $40,198,630 | $155,809 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 274 | $40,887,571 | $149,225 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 289 | $41,470,532 | $143,497 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 304 | $42,014,749 | $138,206 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 1,219 | $9,296,933 | $7,627 |
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