Total Subsidies payments in Wharton County, Texas totaled $54.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 69 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 33% | 15 | $14,565,986 | $971,066 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 30 | $18,501,906 | $616,730 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 45 | $20,987,335 | $466,385 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 61 | $23,161,611 | $379,699 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 76 | $24,844,371 | $326,900 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 91 | $26,310,121 | $289,122 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 106 | $27,639,175 | $260,747 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 122 | $28,915,761 | $237,014 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 137 | $30,019,919 | $219,124 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 152 | $31,035,611 | $204,182 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 167 | $31,949,150 | $191,312 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 183 | $32,829,461 | $179,396 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 198 | $33,593,479 | $169,664 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 213 | $34,318,576 | $161,120 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 228 | $35,001,997 | $153,518 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 244 | $35,678,768 | $146,224 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 259 | $36,260,207 | $140,001 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 274 | $36,805,419 | $134,326 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 289 | $37,317,275 | $129,126 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 305 | $37,834,683 | $124,048 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 1,221 | $6,962,173 | $5,702 |
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