Total Subsidies payments in Sussex County, Delaware totaled $16.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 58 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $1,522,552 | $304,510 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 11 | $2,737,056 | $248,823 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 16 | $3,530,476 | $220,655 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 22 | $4,380,572 | $199,117 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 28 | $5,142,481 | $183,660 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 33 | $5,725,586 | $173,503 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 39 | $6,355,035 | $162,950 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 44 | $6,844,571 | $155,558 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 50 | $7,342,267 | $146,845 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 56 | $7,764,669 | $138,655 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 61 | $8,098,288 | $132,759 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 67 | $8,474,562 | $126,486 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 72 | $8,760,456 | $121,673 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 78 | $9,053,729 | $116,073 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 84 | $9,328,668 | $111,056 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 89 | $9,545,011 | $107,247 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 95 | $9,793,501 | $103,089 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 100 | $9,986,977 | $99,870 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 106 | $10,199,318 | $96,220 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 112 | $10,393,272 | $92,797 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 449 | $3,059,446 | $6,814 |
Federal crop insurance reform vital for incentivizing climate adaptation on farms
Farm Subsidies Ballooned Under Trump
Is Federal Crop Insurance Policy Leading to Another Dust Bowl?
Double Dipping:
The "Farm Crisis" Myth
Crying Wolf