Total Subsidies payments in Wharton County, Texas totaled $55.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 76 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 37% | 14 | $16,803,998 | $1,200,286 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 28 | $21,355,419 | $762,694 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 42 | $24,181,688 | $575,754 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 56 | $26,252,119 | $468,788 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 70 | $28,060,437 | $400,863 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 84 | $29,675,601 | $353,281 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 98 | $31,138,239 | $317,737 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 112 | $32,375,234 | $289,065 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 126 | $33,455,926 | $265,523 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 140 | $34,396,346 | $245,688 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 154 | $35,242,156 | $228,845 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 168 | $36,024,009 | $214,429 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 182 | $36,740,183 | $201,869 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 196 | $37,407,437 | $190,854 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 211 | $38,069,148 | $180,423 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 225 | $38,643,811 | $171,750 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 239 | $39,173,773 | $163,907 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 253 | $39,639,726 | $156,679 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 267 | $40,046,055 | $149,985 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 281 | $40,421,202 | $143,848 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 1,126 | $5,015,868 | $4,455 |
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