Total Subsidies payments in Howard County, Texas totaled $21.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 66 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $499,407 | $166,469 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 7 | $940,268 | $134,324 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 10 | $1,184,134 | $118,413 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 14 | $1,466,839 | $104,774 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 18 | $1,687,234 | $93,735 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 21 | $1,836,454 | $87,450 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 25 | $2,013,115 | $80,525 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 29 | $2,141,860 | $73,857 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 32 | $2,226,944 | $69,592 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 36 | $2,322,858 | $64,524 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 40 | $2,400,021 | $60,001 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 43 | $2,453,043 | $57,048 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 47 | $2,516,780 | $53,549 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 50 | $2,558,816 | $51,176 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 54 | $2,610,900 | $48,350 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 58 | $2,658,212 | $45,831 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 61 | $2,692,110 | $44,133 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 65 | $2,733,021 | $42,046 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 69 | $2,771,807 | $40,171 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 72 | $2,800,066 | $38,890 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 292 | $693,419 | $2,375 |
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