Total Subsidies payments in Hidalgo County, New Mexico totaled $5.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 50 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $757,969 | $378,985 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $990,866 | $330,289 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 4 | $1,215,629 | $303,907 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 5 | $1,434,782 | $286,956 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 6 | $1,615,428 | $269,238 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 7 | $1,793,454 | $256,208 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 8 | $1,966,352 | $245,794 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 9 | $2,135,207 | $237,245 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 10 | $2,282,569 | $228,257 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 11 | $2,426,234 | $220,567 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 12 | $2,546,028 | $212,169 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 13 | $2,646,788 | $203,599 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 14 | $2,746,051 | $196,147 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 15 | $2,843,769 | $189,585 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 16 | $2,922,134 | $182,633 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 17 | $2,994,691 | $176,158 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 18 | $3,065,686 | $170,316 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 19 | $3,126,361 | $164,545 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 20 | $3,184,546 | $159,227 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 84 | $1,345,903 | $16,023 |
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