Total Subsidies payments in Dawson County, Texas totaled $65.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 64 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 10 | $2,865,292 | $286,529 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 21 | $4,406,920 | $209,853 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 32 | $5,549,644 | $173,426 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 43 | $6,468,382 | $150,427 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 54 | $7,213,970 | $133,592 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 65 | $7,800,047 | $120,001 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 76 | $8,299,959 | $109,210 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 87 | $8,755,375 | $100,637 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 98 | $9,144,986 | $93,316 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 109 | $9,488,700 | $87,052 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 119 | $9,766,652 | $82,073 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 130 | $10,040,466 | $77,234 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 141 | $10,286,814 | $72,956 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 152 | $10,512,438 | $69,161 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 163 | $10,724,210 | $65,793 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 174 | $10,922,353 | $62,772 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 185 | $11,109,431 | $60,051 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 196 | $11,287,760 | $57,591 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 207 | $11,454,737 | $55,337 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 218 | $11,613,312 | $53,272 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 872 | $3,182,147 | $3,649 |
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