Total Subsidies payments in Highlands County, Florida totaled $12.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 64 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $387,679 | $387,679 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $637,679 | $318,840 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 4 | $1,009,507 | $252,377 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 5 | $1,131,582 | $226,316 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 7 | $1,330,977 | $190,140 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 8 | $1,405,132 | $175,642 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 10 | $1,534,993 | $153,499 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 11 | $1,591,234 | $144,658 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 13 | $1,692,601 | $130,200 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 14 | $1,737,822 | $124,130 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 16 | $1,818,477 | $113,655 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 17 | $1,855,232 | $109,131 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 19 | $1,924,437 | $101,286 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 20 | $1,958,042 | $97,902 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 22 | $2,018,765 | $91,762 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 23 | $2,048,164 | $89,051 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 25 | $2,101,537 | $84,061 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 26 | $2,125,967 | $81,768 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 28 | $2,170,754 | $77,527 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 29 | $2,190,688 | $75,541 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 119 | $540,191 | $4,539 |
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