Total Subsidies payments in Matagorda County, Texas totaled $32.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 64 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 5 | $5,230,028 | $1,046,006 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 11 | $8,140,601 | $740,055 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 17 | $9,798,485 | $576,381 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 23 | $11,204,608 | $487,157 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 29 | $12,373,686 | $426,679 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 35 | $13,420,251 | $383,436 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 40 | $14,210,908 | $355,273 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 46 | $15,007,482 | $326,250 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 52 | $15,635,776 | $300,688 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 58 | $16,221,469 | $279,681 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 64 | $16,747,128 | $261,674 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 70 | $17,230,216 | $246,146 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 75 | $17,593,975 | $234,586 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 81 | $17,994,755 | $222,157 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 87 | $18,379,481 | $211,258 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 93 | $18,735,318 | $201,455 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 99 | $19,070,503 | $192,631 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 105 | $19,381,782 | $184,588 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 110 | $19,625,621 | $178,415 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 116 | $19,906,084 | $171,604 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 468 | $5,419,942 | $11,581 |
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