Total Subsidies payments in Cameron County, Texas totaled $26.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 74 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 6 | $4,043,451 | $673,908 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 13 | $6,675,863 | $513,528 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 20 | $8,337,859 | $416,893 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 27 | $9,551,169 | $353,747 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 33 | $10,386,310 | $314,737 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 40 | $11,234,605 | $280,865 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 47 | $12,004,468 | $255,414 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 54 | $12,715,068 | $235,464 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 60 | $13,288,694 | $221,478 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 67 | $13,923,865 | $207,819 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 74 | $14,493,198 | $195,854 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 81 | $14,993,823 | $185,109 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 88 | $15,433,819 | $175,384 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 94 | $15,761,204 | $167,672 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 101 | $16,089,506 | $159,302 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 108 | $16,377,124 | $151,640 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 115 | $16,629,429 | $144,604 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 121 | $16,819,110 | $139,001 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 128 | $16,990,894 | $132,741 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 135 | $17,140,431 | $126,966 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 542 | $1,556,489 | $2,872 |
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