Total Subsidies payments in Highlands County, Florida totaled $14.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 54 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $1,440,235 | $720,118 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 5 | $2,557,232 | $511,446 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 7 | $3,042,004 | $434,572 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 10 | $3,645,112 | $364,511 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 12 | $3,964,449 | $330,371 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 15 | $4,338,815 | $289,254 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 17 | $4,571,179 | $268,893 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 20 | $4,850,178 | $242,509 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 23 | $5,110,507 | $222,196 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 25 | $5,281,495 | $211,260 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 28 | $5,522,734 | $197,240 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 30 | $5,672,896 | $189,097 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 33 | $5,885,681 | $178,354 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 35 | $6,022,059 | $172,059 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 38 | $6,214,595 | $163,542 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 40 | $6,339,595 | $158,490 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 43 | $6,517,687 | $151,574 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 46 | $6,688,487 | $145,402 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 48 | $6,797,044 | $141,605 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 51 | $6,948,090 | $136,237 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 205 | $2,894,449 | $14,119 |
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