Total Subsidies payments in Wheeler County, Oregon totaled $2.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 51 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $229,178 | $229,178 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $392,913 | $196,456 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 3 | $495,576 | $165,192 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 4 | $588,720 | $147,180 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 5 | $664,657 | $132,932 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 6 | $739,505 | $123,251 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 7 | $808,292 | $115,470 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 8 | $870,943 | $108,868 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 9 | $926,490 | $102,943 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 10 | $981,514 | $98,151 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 11 | $1,031,458 | $93,769 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 12 | $1,076,894 | $89,741 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 13 | $1,119,604 | $86,123 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 14 | $1,159,136 | $82,795 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 15 | $1,197,562 | $79,837 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 16 | $1,234,500 | $77,156 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 18 | $1,302,620 | $72,368 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 19 | $1,331,725 | $70,091 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 20 | $1,359,679 | $67,984 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 21 | $1,387,092 | $66,052 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 85 | $535,563 | $6,301 |
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