Total Subsidies payments in Gaines County, Texas totaled $93.2 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% | 35% | 9 | $23,595,879 | $2,621,764 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 19 | $28,142,747 | $1,481,197 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 29 | $31,254,149 | $1,077,729 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 39 | $33,638,666 | $862,530 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 49 | $35,758,358 | $729,762 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 59 | $37,706,843 | $639,099 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 69 | $39,414,290 | $571,222 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 79 | $41,010,884 | $519,125 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 89 | $42,525,125 | $477,810 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 99 | $43,920,412 | $443,641 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 109 | $45,221,435 | $414,876 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 119 | $46,460,651 | $390,426 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 129 | $47,625,519 | $369,190 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 139 | $48,725,461 | $350,543 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 148 | $49,643,067 | $335,426 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 158 | $50,628,018 | $320,430 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 168 | $51,568,676 | $306,956 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 178 | $52,455,326 | $294,693 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 188 | $53,289,521 | $283,455 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 198 | $54,095,537 | $273,210 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 795 | $14,236,611 | $17,908 |
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