Total Subsidies payments in Wharton County, Texas totaled $29.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 62 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 10 | $2,312,671 | $231,267 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 21 | $3,602,956 | $171,569 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 31 | $4,514,997 | $145,645 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 42 | $5,337,862 | $127,092 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 52 | $5,974,904 | $114,902 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 63 | $6,588,766 | $104,584 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 73 | $7,078,453 | $96,965 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 84 | $7,543,921 | $89,809 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 94 | $7,899,679 | $84,039 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 105 | $8,252,581 | $78,596 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 116 | $8,582,434 | $73,987 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 126 | $8,857,651 | $70,299 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 137 | $9,138,996 | $66,708 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 147 | $9,374,013 | $63,769 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 158 | $9,612,540 | $60,839 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 168 | $9,816,660 | $58,433 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 179 | $10,027,092 | $56,017 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 189 | $10,205,932 | $54,000 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 200 | $10,391,543 | $51,958 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 211 | $10,564,188 | $50,067 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 844 | $2,757,821 | $3,268 |
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