Total Subsidies payments in Fort Bend County, Texas totaled $7.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 69 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 5 | $626,895 | $125,379 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 11 | $1,071,882 | $97,444 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 16 | $1,347,247 | $84,203 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 22 | $1,636,735 | $74,397 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 27 | $1,845,169 | $68,340 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 33 | $2,047,140 | $62,035 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 38 | $2,197,533 | $57,830 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 44 | $2,350,903 | $53,430 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 49 | $2,465,203 | $50,310 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 55 | $2,585,209 | $47,004 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 60 | $2,672,429 | $44,540 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 66 | $2,766,572 | $41,918 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 71 | $2,837,258 | $39,961 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 77 | $2,916,412 | $37,875 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 82 | $2,975,872 | $36,291 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 88 | $3,041,493 | $34,562 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 93 | $3,089,121 | $33,216 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 99 | $3,141,306 | $31,730 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 104 | $3,182,146 | $30,598 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 110 | $3,223,585 | $29,305 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 441 | $535,684 | $1,215 |
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