Total Subsidies payments in Hockley County, Texas totaled $57.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 72 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 14 | $12,221,323 | $872,952 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 28 | $16,062,355 | $573,656 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 43 | $19,209,759 | $446,739 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 57 | $21,567,801 | $378,382 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 72 | $23,690,850 | $329,040 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 86 | $25,434,886 | $295,754 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 100 | $26,972,244 | $269,722 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 115 | $28,427,156 | $247,193 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 129 | $29,580,254 | $229,304 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 144 | $30,615,921 | $212,611 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 158 | $31,418,205 | $198,849 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 172 | $32,065,754 | $186,429 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 187 | $32,694,335 | $174,836 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 201 | $33,226,640 | $165,307 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 216 | $33,740,075 | $156,204 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 230 | $34,168,380 | $148,558 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 244 | $34,567,662 | $141,671 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 259 | $34,961,679 | $134,987 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 273 | $35,301,732 | $129,310 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 288 | $35,642,799 | $123,760 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 1,153 | $6,592,264 | $5,717 |
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