Total Subsidies payments in Dawson County, Texas totaled $1.3 billion 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% | 17% | 49 | $128,604,376 | $2,624,579 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 99 | $216,152,988 | $2,183,364 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 149 | $284,056,854 | $1,906,422 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 198 | $338,753,331 | $1,710,875 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 248 | $385,755,144 | $1,555,464 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 298 | $427,614,909 | $1,434,949 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 348 | $463,757,984 | $1,332,638 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 397 | $494,232,399 | $1,244,918 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 447 | $521,417,347 | $1,166,482 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 497 | $545,203,839 | $1,096,990 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 547 | $565,624,321 | $1,034,048 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 596 | $582,991,222 | $978,173 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 646 | $598,370,654 | $926,270 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 696 | $611,870,500 | $879,124 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 745 | $623,708,936 | $837,193 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 795 | $634,783,852 | $798,470 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 845 | $644,974,795 | $763,284 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 895 | $654,155,682 | $730,900 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 944 | $662,212,437 | $701,496 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 994 | $669,736,528 | $673,779 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 3,979 | $107,887,163 | $27,114 |
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