Total Subsidies payments in Gaines County, Texas totaled $87.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 48 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 8 | $3,152,634 | $394,079 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 17 | $5,441,748 | $320,103 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 25 | $7,066,185 | $282,647 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 34 | $8,592,501 | $252,721 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 42 | $9,829,674 | $234,040 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 51 | $11,057,764 | $216,819 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 59 | $12,071,841 | $204,607 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 68 | $13,140,342 | $193,240 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 76 | $13,978,385 | $183,926 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 85 | $14,858,362 | $174,804 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 94 | $15,668,992 | $166,691 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 102 | $16,340,564 | $160,202 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 111 | $17,033,207 | $153,452 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 119 | $17,610,607 | $147,988 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 128 | $18,203,660 | $142,216 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 136 | $18,705,241 | $137,539 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 145 | $19,240,284 | $132,692 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 153 | $19,691,136 | $128,700 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 162 | $20,168,941 | $124,500 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 171 | $20,630,800 | $120,648 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 684 | $10,119,007 | $14,794 |
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