Total Subsidies payments in Highlands County, Florida totaled $190 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 11 | $16,035,681 | $1,457,789 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 22 | $25,043,170 | $1,138,326 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 33 | $30,598,454 | $927,226 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 44 | $34,715,570 | $788,990 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 55 | $38,135,145 | $693,366 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 66 | $41,130,669 | $623,192 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 77 | $43,799,593 | $568,826 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 88 | $46,315,843 | $526,316 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 99 | $48,621,394 | $491,125 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 111 | $50,910,652 | $458,655 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 122 | $52,846,004 | $433,164 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 133 | $54,600,724 | $410,532 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 144 | $56,222,327 | $390,433 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 155 | $57,768,952 | $372,703 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 166 | $59,241,313 | $356,875 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 177 | $60,588,542 | $342,308 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 188 | $61,856,735 | $329,025 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 199 | $63,066,565 | $316,917 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 210 | $64,219,209 | $305,806 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 222 | $65,419,010 | $294,680 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 888 | $19,349,437 | $21,790 |
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