Total Subsidies payments in Hidalgo County, Texas totaled $46.4 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 3 | $5,524,425 | $1,841,475 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 7 | $9,585,401 | $1,369,343 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 11 | $11,817,059 | $1,074,278 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 15 | $13,866,281 | $924,419 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 19 | $15,791,783 | $831,146 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 23 | $17,241,678 | $749,638 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 27 | $18,573,772 | $687,917 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 31 | $19,740,309 | $636,784 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 35 | $20,826,727 | $595,049 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 39 | $21,777,629 | $558,401 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 43 | $22,588,892 | $525,323 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 47 | $23,324,754 | $496,271 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 51 | $23,965,543 | $469,913 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 55 | $24,539,875 | $446,180 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 59 | $25,084,141 | $425,155 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 63 | $25,602,202 | $406,384 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 66 | $25,934,748 | $392,951 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 70 | $26,348,513 | $376,407 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 74 | $26,740,746 | $361,361 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 78 | $27,098,587 | $347,418 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 316 | $4,386,548 | $13,881 |
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