Total Subsidies payments in Hidalgo County, Texas totaled $30.7 million in 2023
Total Subsidies in Hidalgo County, Texas by county, 2023
| Rank | County | Total Subsidies 2023 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaines County, Texas | $87,345,476 | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| 2 | Dawson County, Texas | $65,285,264 | 2.8% | 6.5% |
| 3 | Terry County, Texas | $58,612,824 | 2.5% | 9.0% |
| 4 | Floyd County, Texas | $57,633,404 | 2.4% | 11.4% |
| 5 | Lynn County, Texas | $53,488,837 | 2.3% | 13.7% |
| 6 | Hale County, Texas | $52,819,486 | 2.2% | 15.9% |
| 7 | Lamb County, Texas | $50,830,344 | 2.2% | 18.1% |
| 8 | Lubbock County, Texas | $47,187,474 | 2.0% | 20.1% |
| 9 | Swisher County, Texas | $44,820,390 | 1.9% | 22.0% |
| 10 | Hockley County, Texas | $43,985,941 | 1.9% | 23.9% |
| 11 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $41,031,163 | 1.7% | 25.6% |
| 12 | Parmer County, Texas | $38,186,394 | 1.6% | 27.2% |
| 13 | Castro County, Texas | $36,378,424 | 1.5% | 28.8% |
| 14 | Cochran County, Texas | $36,012,715 | 1.5% | 30.3% |
| 15 | Yoakum County, Texas | $33,997,081 | 1.4% | 31.7% |
| 16 | Crosby County, Texas | $33,911,777 | 1.4% | 33.2% |
| 17 | Nueces County, Texas | $32,938,877 | 1.4% | 34.6% |
| 18 | Hidalgo County, Texas | $30,736,657 | 1.3% | 35.9% |
| 19 | Wharton County, Texas | $29,608,569 | 1.3% | 37.1% |
| 20 | San Patricio County, Texas | $28,068,300 | 1.2% | 38.3% |
| 21 | Tom Green County, Texas | $27,164,881 | 1.2% | 39.5% |
| 22 | Matagorda County, Texas | $26,587,203 | 1.1% | 40.6% |
| 23 | Dallam County, Texas | $26,016,343 | 1.1% | 41.7% |
| 24 | Haskell County, Texas | $24,399,834 | 1.0% | 42.8% |
| 25 | Bailey County, Texas | $24,006,917 | 1.0% | 43.8% |
| 26 | Hartley County, Texas | $23,737,937 | 1.0% | 44.8% |
| 27 | Martin County, Texas | $23,461,886 | 1.0% | 45.8% |
| 28 | Hansford County, Texas | $23,259,038 | 1.0% | 46.8% |
| 29 | Ochiltree County, Texas | $22,382,997 | 1.0% | 47.7% |
| 30 | Glasscock County, Texas | $21,749,745 | 0.9% | 48.6% |
| 31 | Howard County, Texas | $21,451,556 | 0.9% | 49.5% |
| 32 | Runnels County, Texas | $21,344,306 | 0.9% | 50.5% |
| 33 | Jackson County, Texas | $20,492,626 | 0.9% | 51.3% |
| 34 | Fisher County, Texas | $19,625,348 | 0.8% | 52.2% |
| 35 | Jones County, Texas | $19,586,254 | 0.8% | 53.0% |
| 36 | Erath County, Texas | $17,570,726 | 0.7% | 53.7% |
| 37 | Sherman County, Texas | $17,182,431 | 0.7% | 54.5% |
| 38 | Briscoe County, Texas | $16,374,336 | 0.7% | 55.2% |
| 39 | Hill County, Texas | $16,349,226 | 0.7% | 55.8% |
| 40 | Moore County, Texas | $16,162,832 | 0.7% | 56.5% |
| 41 | Comanche County, Texas | $15,414,633 | 0.7% | 57.2% |
| 42 | Collingsworth County, Texas | $15,405,306 | 0.7% | 57.8% |
| 43 | Cameron County, Texas | $15,332,409 | 0.7% | 58.5% |
| 44 | Willacy County, Texas | $15,144,638 | 0.6% | 59.1% |
| 45 | Randall County, Texas | $14,892,940 | 0.6% | 59.8% |
| 46 | Carson County, Texas | $14,479,971 | 0.6% | 60.4% |
| 47 | Falls County, Texas | $13,596,411 | 0.6% | 61.0% |
| 48 | Hall County, Texas | $13,561,748 | 0.6% | 61.5% |
| 49 | Chambers County, Texas | $13,044,305 | 0.6% | 62.1% |
| 50 | Colorado County, Texas | $12,754,299 | 0.5% | 62.6% |
| 51 | Concho County, Texas | $12,742,453 | 0.5% | 63.2% |
| 52 | Reagan County, Texas | $12,531,024 | 0.5% | 63.7% |
| 53 | McLennan County, Texas | $12,488,762 | 0.5% | 64.2% |
| 54 | Scurry County, Texas | $12,127,469 | 0.5% | 64.8% |
| 55 | Knox County, Texas | $11,831,795 | 0.5% | 65.3% |
| 56 | Mitchell County, Texas | $11,309,528 | 0.5% | 65.7% |
| 57 | Calhoun County, Texas | $11,115,705 | 0.5% | 66.2% |
| 58 | Milam County, Texas | $10,776,283 | 0.5% | 66.7% |
| 59 | Wilbarger County, Texas | $10,695,925 | 0.5% | 67.1% |
| 60 | Childress County, Texas | $10,676,408 | 0.5% | 67.6% |
| 61 | Hardeman County, Texas | $10,649,791 | 0.5% | 68.0% |
| 62 | Borden County, Texas | $10,512,225 | 0.4% | 68.5% |
| 63 | Limestone County, Texas | $10,237,283 | 0.4% | 68.9% |
| 64 | Nolan County, Texas | $10,134,741 | 0.4% | 69.3% |
| 65 | Gonzales County, Texas | $10,132,668 | 0.4% | 69.8% |
| 66 | Brazoria County, Texas | $9,560,381 | 0.4% | 70.2% |
| 67 | Lavaca County, Texas | $9,543,868 | 0.4% | 70.6% |
| 68 | Kleberg County, Texas | $9,493,317 | 0.4% | 71.0% |
| 69 | Victoria County, Texas | $9,457,282 | 0.4% | 71.4% |
| 70 | Baylor County, Texas | $9,317,422 | 0.4% | 71.8% |
| 71 | Archer County, Texas | $9,257,017 | 0.4% | 72.2% |
| 72 | Cottle County, Texas | $9,166,374 | 0.4% | 72.6% |
| 73 | Garza County, Texas | $9,126,700 | 0.4% | 72.9% |
| 74 | Foard County, Texas | $9,116,028 | 0.4% | 73.3% |
| 75 | Refugio County, Texas | $8,987,531 | 0.4% | 73.7% |
| 76 | Red River County, Texas | $8,852,059 | 0.4% | 74.1% |
| 77 | Coleman County, Texas | $8,773,028 | 0.4% | 74.5% |
| 78 | Ellis County, Texas | $8,713,650 | 0.4% | 74.8% |
| 79 | Grayson County, Texas | $8,681,706 | 0.4% | 75.2% |
| 80 | Oldham County, Texas | $8,678,878 | 0.4% | 75.6% |
| 81 | Lamar County, Texas | $8,599,359 | 0.4% | 75.9% |
| 82 | Jim Wells County, Texas | $8,541,476 | 0.4% | 76.3% |
| 83 | Taylor County, Texas | $8,460,794 | 0.4% | 76.7% |
| 84 | Wichita County, Texas | $8,428,933 | 0.4% | 77.0% |
| 85 | Motley County, Texas | $8,234,477 | 0.3% | 77.4% |
| 86 | Armstrong County, Texas | $8,209,402 | 0.3% | 77.7% |
| 87 | Dickens County, Texas | $8,067,659 | 0.3% | 78.1% |
| 88 | Bell County, Texas | $8,006,346 | 0.3% | 78.4% |
| 89 | Fannin County, Texas | $7,931,964 | 0.3% | 78.7% |
| 90 | Fort Bend County, Texas | $7,908,700 | 0.3% | 79.1% |
| 91 | McCulloch County, Texas | $7,825,223 | 0.3% | 79.4% |
| 92 | Williamson County, Texas | $7,812,944 | 0.3% | 79.7% |
| 93 | Gray County, Texas | $7,714,702 | 0.3% | 80.1% |
| 94 | Robertson County, Texas | $7,530,402 | 0.3% | 80.4% |
| 95 | Wheeler County, Texas | $7,489,203 | 0.3% | 80.7% |
| 96 | Hamilton County, Texas | $7,424,080 | 0.3% | 81.0% |
| 97 | Coryell County, Texas | $7,182,737 | 0.3% | 81.3% |
| 98 | Bee County, Texas | $7,148,220 | 0.3% | 81.6% |
| 99 | Hutchinson County, Texas | $6,818,904 | 0.3% | 81.9% |
| 100 | Hudspeth County, Texas | $6,816,442 | 0.3% | 82.2% |
| 101 | Medina County, Texas | $6,807,840 | 0.3% | 82.5% |
| 102 | Lipscomb County, Texas | $6,766,740 | 0.3% | 82.8% |
| 103 | Clay County, Texas | $6,646,035 | 0.3% | 83.1% |
| 104 | Crockett County, Texas | $6,639,242 | 0.3% | 83.3% |
| 105 | Liberty County, Texas | $6,507,460 | 0.3% | 83.6% |
| 106 | Gillespie County, Texas | $6,448,687 | 0.3% | 83.9% |
| 107 | Collin County, Texas | $6,357,757 | 0.3% | 84.2% |
| 108 | Schleicher County, Texas | $6,323,105 | 0.3% | 84.4% |
| 109 | Callahan County, Texas | $6,195,376 | 0.3% | 84.7% |
| 110 | Brown County, Texas | $6,170,704 | 0.3% | 84.9% |
| 111 | Stonewall County, Texas | $6,129,017 | 0.3% | 85.2% |
| 112 | Uvalde County, Texas | $5,957,320 | 0.3% | 85.5% |
| 113 | Starr County, Texas | $5,907,515 | 0.3% | 85.7% |
| 114 | Jefferson County, Texas | $5,706,148 | 0.2% | 86.0% |
| 115 | Freestone County, Texas | $5,686,103 | 0.2% | 86.2% |
| 116 | Hunt County, Texas | $5,517,385 | 0.2% | 86.4% |
| 117 | Val Verde County, Texas | $5,399,746 | 0.2% | 86.7% |
| 118 | Pecos County, Texas | $5,390,901 | 0.2% | 86.9% |
| 119 | Andrews County, Texas | $5,373,662 | 0.2% | 87.1% |
| 120 | Navarro County, Texas | $5,340,523 | 0.2% | 87.3% |
| 121 | Donley County, Texas | $5,304,382 | 0.2% | 87.6% |
| 122 | Fayette County, Texas | $5,248,557 | 0.2% | 87.8% |
| 123 | Shackelford County, Texas | $5,224,565 | 0.2% | 88.0% |
| 124 | Throckmorton County, Texas | $5,042,926 | 0.2% | 88.2% |
| 125 | Guadalupe County, Texas | $5,003,218 | 0.2% | 88.4% |
| 126 | Webb County, Texas | $4,964,639 | 0.2% | 88.7% |
| 127 | Wise County, Texas | $4,936,924 | 0.2% | 88.9% |
| 128 | Bosque County, Texas | $4,764,834 | 0.2% | 89.1% |
| 129 | Johnson County, Texas | $4,674,249 | 0.2% | 89.3% |
| 130 | Eastland County, Texas | $4,652,539 | 0.2% | 89.5% |
| 131 | Hopkins County, Texas | $4,556,474 | 0.2% | 89.7% |
| 132 | Cooke County, Texas | $4,502,073 | 0.2% | 89.8% |
| 133 | Edwards County, Texas | $4,419,819 | 0.2% | 90.0% |
| 134 | Van Zandt County, Texas | $4,344,291 | 0.2% | 90.2% |
| 135 | Mason County, Texas | $4,323,833 | 0.2% | 90.4% |
| 136 | Hemphill County, Texas | $4,308,935 | 0.2% | 90.6% |
| 137 | Austin County, Texas | $4,246,948 | 0.2% | 90.8% |
| 138 | Houston County, Texas | $4,081,904 | 0.2% | 90.9% |
| 139 | San Saba County, Texas | $4,065,608 | 0.2% | 91.1% |
| 140 | Young County, Texas | $4,048,374 | 0.2% | 91.3% |
| 141 | Burleson County, Texas | $4,007,488 | 0.2% | 91.5% |
| 142 | King County, Texas | $3,992,260 | 0.2% | 91.6% |
| 143 | Bastrop County, Texas | $3,952,062 | 0.2% | 91.8% |
| 144 | Upton County, Texas | $3,862,976 | 0.2% | 92.0% |
| 145 | Lee County, Texas | $3,837,829 | 0.2% | 92.1% |
| 146 | Kent County, Texas | $3,816,492 | 0.2% | 92.3% |
| 147 | Sutton County, Texas | $3,775,384 | 0.2% | 92.4% |
| 148 | Potter County, Texas | $3,722,667 | 0.2% | 92.6% |
| 149 | Cherokee County, Texas | $3,606,500 | 0.2% | 92.7% |
| 150 | Culberson County, Texas | $3,581,285 | 0.2% | 92.9% |
| 151 | Bowie County, Texas | $3,578,317 | 0.2% | 93.1% |
| 152 | Roberts County, Texas | $3,431,780 | 0.1% | 93.2% |
| 153 | Atascosa County, Texas | $3,343,632 | 0.1% | 93.3% |
| 154 | Brazos County, Texas | $3,337,921 | 0.1% | 93.5% |
| 155 | Karnes County, Texas | $3,302,048 | 0.1% | 93.6% |
| 156 | Wilson County, Texas | $3,257,629 | 0.1% | 93.8% |
| 157 | Brewster County, Texas | $3,209,187 | 0.1% | 93.9% |
| 158 | Midland County, Texas | $3,208,841 | 0.1% | 94.0% |
| 159 | DeWitt County, Texas | $3,191,272 | 0.1% | 94.2% |
| 160 | Washington County, Texas | $3,167,110 | 0.1% | 94.3% |
| 161 | Frio County, Texas | $3,158,458 | 0.1% | 94.4% |
| 162 | Caldwell County, Texas | $3,152,544 | 0.1% | 94.6% |
| 163 | Kimble County, Texas | $3,121,947 | 0.1% | 94.7% |
| 164 | Kaufman County, Texas | $3,116,952 | 0.1% | 94.8% |
| 165 | Leon County, Texas | $3,093,219 | 0.1% | 95.0% |
| 166 | Live Oak County, Texas | $3,073,165 | 0.1% | 95.1% |
| 167 | Henderson County, Texas | $3,056,270 | 0.1% | 95.2% |
| 168 | Menard County, Texas | $3,031,738 | 0.1% | 95.4% |
| 169 | Delta County, Texas | $2,960,865 | 0.1% | 95.5% |
| 170 | Denton County, Texas | $2,881,136 | 0.1% | 95.6% |
| 171 | Anderson County, Texas | $2,878,353 | 0.1% | 95.7% |
| 172 | Reeves County, Texas | $2,867,665 | 0.1% | 95.8% |
| 173 | Madison County, Texas | $2,750,420 | 0.1% | 96.0% |
| 174 | Goliad County, Texas | $2,724,921 | 0.1% | 96.1% |
| 175 | Zavala County, Texas | $2,703,849 | 0.1% | 96.2% |
| 176 | Montague County, Texas | $2,651,236 | 0.1% | 96.3% |
| 177 | Llano County, Texas | $2,610,579 | 0.1% | 96.4% |
| 178 | Grimes County, Texas | $2,571,788 | 0.1% | 96.5% |
| 179 | Mills County, Texas | $2,535,976 | 0.1% | 96.6% |
| 180 | Terrell County, Texas | $2,483,685 | 0.1% | 96.7% |
| 181 | Duval County, Texas | $2,355,541 | 0.1% | 96.8% |
| 182 | Lampasas County, Texas | $2,303,563 | 0.1% | 96.9% |
| 183 | Stephens County, Texas | $2,124,782 | 0.1% | 97.0% |
| 184 | Waller County, Texas | $2,123,734 | 0.1% | 97.1% |
| 185 | El Paso County, Texas | $2,015,321 | 0.1% | 97.2% |
| 186 | Presidio County, Texas | $1,970,143 | 0.1% | 97.3% |
| 187 | Jeff Davis County, Texas | $1,908,143 | 0.1% | 97.4% |
| 188 | Kinney County, Texas | $1,904,148 | 0.1% | 97.4% |
| 189 | Zapata County, Texas | $1,877,947 | 0.1% | 97.5% |
| 190 | Coke County, Texas | $1,835,820 | 0.1% | 97.6% |
| 191 | Bexar County, Texas | $1,804,564 | 0.1% | 97.7% |
| 192 | Sterling County, Texas | $1,744,664 | 0.1% | 97.8% |
| 193 | Blanco County, Texas | $1,658,627 | 0.1% | 97.8% |
| 194 | Parker County, Texas | $1,645,182 | 0.1% | 97.9% |
| 195 | Maverick County, Texas | $1,579,917 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 196 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | $1,500,348 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 197 | Jack County, Texas | $1,485,427 | 0.1% | 98.1% |
| 198 | Travis County, Texas | $1,478,274 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 199 | Palo Pinto County, Texas | $1,445,894 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 200 | Wood County, Texas | $1,437,264 | 0.1% | 98.3% |
| 201 | Burnet County, Texas | $1,382,173 | 0.1% | 98.3% |
| 202 | Dimmit County, Texas | $1,357,004 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 203 | Brooks County, Texas | $1,295,421 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 204 | Jim Hogg County, Texas | $1,280,256 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
| 205 | Upshur County, Texas | $1,276,927 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 206 | La Salle County, Texas | $1,235,525 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 207 | Kerr County, Texas | $1,217,346 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 208 | Rusk County, Texas | $1,203,386 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 209 | Irion County, Texas | $1,190,608 | 0.1% | 98.8% |
| 210 | Kenedy County, Texas | $1,162,679 | 0.0% | 98.8% |
| 211 | Franklin County, Texas | $1,136,787 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| 212 | Panola County, Texas | $1,129,559 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| 213 | Polk County, Texas | $1,087,553 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 214 | Shelby County, Texas | $1,062,682 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 215 | Hood County, Texas | $1,047,793 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 216 | Kendall County, Texas | $1,045,367 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 217 | Harris County, Texas | $1,035,493 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 218 | San Jacinto County, Texas | $1,033,821 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 219 | Smith County, Texas | $977,507 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 220 | McMullen County, Texas | $961,261 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 221 | Bandera County, Texas | $961,213 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 222 | Titus County, Texas | $926,325 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 223 | Hays County, Texas | $878,362 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 224 | Dallas County, Texas | $808,701 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 225 | Galveston County, Texas | $690,706 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 226 | Walker County, Texas | $645,105 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 227 | Ector County, Texas | $637,110 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 228 | Rains County, Texas | $626,824 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 229 | Winkler County, Texas | $626,693 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 230 | Crane County, Texas | $622,165 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 231 | Hardin County, Texas | $612,082 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 232 | Trinity County, Texas | $580,736 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 233 | Harrison County, Texas | $565,543 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 234 | Morris County, Texas | $564,326 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 235 | Loving County, Texas | $554,533 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 236 | Camp County, Texas | $545,248 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 237 | Cass County, Texas | $537,678 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 238 | Ward County, Texas | $495,984 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 239 | Angelina County, Texas | $481,459 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 240 | Rockwall County, Texas | $432,188 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 241 | Real County, Texas | $409,227 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 242 | Tyler County, Texas | $381,538 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 243 | Somervell County, Texas | $336,418 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 244 | Aransas County, Texas | $323,291 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 245 | Comal County, Texas | $289,283 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 246 | San Augustine County, Texas | $240,264 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 247 | Montgomery County, Texas | $232,172 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 248 | Jasper County, Texas | $219,653 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 249 | Newton County, Texas | $210,421 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 250 | Tarrant County, Texas | $176,534 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 251 | Marion County, Texas | $142,666 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 252 | Orange County, Texas | $131,476 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 253 | Sabine County, Texas | $103,420 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 254 | Gregg County, Texas | $96,369 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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