Total Subsidies payments in Highlands County, Florida totaled $20.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 56 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $1,554,384 | $777,192 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 5 | $3,055,690 | $611,138 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 8 | $4,120,888 | $515,111 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 10 | $4,676,764 | $467,676 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 13 | $5,365,951 | $412,765 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 16 | $5,949,352 | $371,834 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 18 | $6,307,097 | $350,394 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 21 | $6,805,445 | $324,069 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 24 | $7,252,163 | $302,173 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 27 | $7,660,875 | $283,736 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 29 | $7,889,742 | $272,060 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 32 | $8,186,688 | $255,834 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 35 | $8,463,415 | $241,812 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 37 | $8,635,430 | $233,390 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 40 | $8,873,730 | $221,843 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 43 | $9,096,928 | $211,556 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 45 | $9,238,752 | $205,306 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 48 | $9,441,740 | $196,703 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 51 | $9,635,185 | $188,925 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 54 | $9,811,519 | $181,695 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 216 | $3,816,275 | $17,668 |
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