Total Subsidies payments in Gaines County, Texas totaled $106 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 10 | $24,280,977 | $2,428,098 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 21 | $30,165,373 | $1,436,446 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 32 | $34,277,764 | $1,071,180 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 42 | $37,366,336 | $889,675 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 53 | $40,384,347 | $761,969 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 64 | $43,035,422 | $672,428 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 75 | $45,471,601 | $606,288 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 85 | $47,531,645 | $559,196 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 96 | $49,497,941 | $515,604 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 107 | $51,307,474 | $479,509 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 118 | $52,937,091 | $448,619 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 128 | $54,331,227 | $424,463 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 139 | $55,753,735 | $401,106 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 150 | $57,064,168 | $380,428 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 161 | $58,291,391 | $362,058 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 171 | $59,304,962 | $346,813 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 182 | $60,372,067 | $331,715 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 193 | $61,375,233 | $318,006 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 204 | $62,335,143 | $305,564 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 214 | $63,166,979 | $295,173 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 860 | $16,770,930 | $19,501 |
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