Total Subsidies payments in Nueces County, Texas totaled $61.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 81 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 8 | $12,841,082 | $1,605,135 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 16 | $18,329,728 | $1,145,608 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 25 | $22,577,693 | $903,108 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 33 | $25,661,755 | $777,629 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 42 | $28,349,821 | $674,996 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 50 | $30,428,937 | $608,579 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 59 | $32,468,873 | $550,320 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 67 | $33,987,541 | $507,277 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 76 | $35,411,474 | $465,940 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 84 | $36,484,651 | $434,341 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 92 | $37,393,442 | $406,450 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 101 | $38,201,078 | $378,229 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 109 | $38,809,342 | $356,049 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 118 | $39,375,159 | $333,688 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 126 | $39,803,260 | $315,899 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 135 | $40,231,970 | $298,015 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 143 | $40,568,280 | $283,694 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 152 | $40,897,184 | $269,060 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 160 | $41,154,396 | $257,215 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 169 | $41,416,028 | $245,065 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 676 | $3,453,962 | $5,109 |
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