Total Subsidies payments in Wharton County, Texas totaled $32.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 73 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 13 | $6,927,762 | $532,905 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 27 | $8,942,965 | $331,221 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 41 | $10,307,166 | $251,394 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 55 | $11,257,772 | $204,687 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 69 | $12,058,180 | $174,756 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 83 | $12,798,483 | $154,199 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 97 | $13,466,204 | $138,827 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 111 | $14,042,411 | $126,508 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 124 | $14,515,325 | $117,059 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 138 | $14,984,571 | $108,584 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 152 | $15,408,412 | $101,371 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 166 | $15,797,084 | $95,163 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 180 | $16,143,418 | $89,686 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 194 | $16,464,975 | $84,871 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 208 | $16,763,052 | $80,592 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 222 | $17,036,356 | $76,740 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 235 | $17,268,281 | $73,482 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 249 | $17,501,568 | $70,287 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 263 | $17,715,134 | $67,358 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 277 | $17,910,563 | $64,659 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 1,111 | $2,752,237 | $2,477 |
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