Total Subsidies payments in Deaf Smith County, Texas totaled $873 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 58 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 29 | $91,901,345 | $3,169,012 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 59 | $147,098,662 | $2,493,198 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 88 | $189,162,319 | $2,149,572 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 118 | $225,927,949 | $1,914,644 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 147 | $257,801,828 | $1,753,754 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 177 | $288,209,503 | $1,628,302 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 206 | $315,110,225 | $1,529,661 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 236 | $339,948,709 | $1,440,461 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 265 | $361,321,129 | $1,363,476 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 295 | $381,617,847 | $1,293,620 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 324 | $399,647,634 | $1,233,480 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 354 | $416,790,376 | $1,177,374 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 383 | $431,792,106 | $1,127,395 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 413 | $446,327,262 | $1,080,696 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 442 | $459,668,197 | $1,039,973 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 472 | $472,602,540 | $1,001,277 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 502 | $484,745,479 | $965,628 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 531 | $495,660,169 | $933,447 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 561 | $506,159,817 | $902,246 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 590 | $515,606,229 | $873,909 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 2,363 | $147,913,871 | $62,596 |
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