Total Subsidies payments in Van Zandt County, Texas totaled $4.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 80 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 52% | 3 | $1,938,513 | $646,171 |
| Top 2% | 63% | 6 | $2,336,032 | $389,339 |
| Top 3% | 68% | 9 | $2,509,573 | $278,841 |
| Top 4% | 70% | 12 | $2,596,243 | $216,354 |
| Top 5% | 73% | 16 | $2,693,823 | $168,364 |
| Top 6% | 75% | 19 | $2,760,249 | $145,276 |
| Top 7% | 76% | 22 | $2,819,541 | $128,161 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 25 | $2,871,093 | $114,844 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 28 | $2,916,508 | $104,161 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 32 | $2,970,900 | $92,841 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 35 | $3,004,046 | $85,830 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 38 | $3,034,872 | $79,865 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 41 | $3,064,784 | $74,751 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 45 | $3,101,740 | $68,928 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 48 | $3,127,735 | $65,161 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 51 | $3,151,991 | $61,804 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 54 | $3,175,217 | $58,800 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 57 | $3,197,123 | $56,090 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 61 | $3,221,879 | $52,818 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 64 | $3,239,407 | $50,616 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 258 | $454,035 | $1,760 |
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