Total Subsidies payments in Lavaca County, Texas totaled $2.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 82 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 2 | $477,330 | $238,665 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 5 | $871,897 | $174,379 |
| Top 3% | 58% | 8 | $1,079,025 | $134,878 |
| Top 4% | 65% | 11 | $1,212,548 | $110,232 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 14 | $1,306,016 | $93,287 |
| Top 6% | 74% | 17 | $1,382,034 | $81,296 |
| Top 7% | 76% | 19 | $1,420,516 | $74,764 |
| Top 8% | 79% | 22 | $1,471,001 | $66,864 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 25 | $1,508,734 | $60,349 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 28 | $1,539,485 | $54,982 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 31 | $1,565,048 | $50,485 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 34 | $1,588,144 | $46,710 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 36 | $1,601,839 | $44,496 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 39 | $1,619,706 | $41,531 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 42 | $1,636,479 | $38,964 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 45 | $1,650,741 | $36,683 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 48 | $1,664,185 | $34,671 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 51 | $1,676,933 | $32,881 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 53 | $1,685,300 | $31,798 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 56 | $1,697,437 | $30,311 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 228 | $169,678 | $744 |
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