Total Subsidies payments in Brooks County, Texas totaled $25.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 70 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 5 | $4,130,612 | $826,122 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 11 | $6,079,098 | $552,645 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 17 | $7,552,491 | $444,264 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 23 | $8,750,047 | $380,437 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 28 | $9,630,227 | $343,937 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 34 | $10,599,836 | $311,760 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 40 | $11,443,203 | $286,080 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 46 | $12,215,101 | $265,546 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 52 | $12,883,825 | $247,766 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 57 | $13,388,829 | $234,892 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 63 | $13,906,416 | $220,737 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 69 | $14,366,366 | $208,208 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 75 | $14,770,327 | $196,938 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 81 | $15,138,211 | $186,891 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 86 | $15,417,966 | $179,279 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 92 | $15,719,598 | $170,865 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 98 | $15,974,515 | $163,005 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 104 | $16,198,108 | $155,751 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 110 | $16,400,863 | $149,099 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 115 | $16,560,816 | $144,007 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 464 | $2,456,104 | $5,293 |
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