Total Subsidies payments in Ellis County, Texas totaled $11.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 79 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 7 | $1,669,183 | $238,455 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 15 | $2,793,494 | $186,233 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 23 | $3,655,289 | $158,926 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 31 | $4,369,693 | $140,958 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 39 | $4,877,956 | $125,076 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 47 | $5,286,905 | $112,487 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 55 | $5,619,050 | $102,165 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 63 | $5,876,503 | $93,278 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 71 | $6,088,097 | $85,748 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 79 | $6,255,033 | $79,178 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 87 | $6,394,758 | $73,503 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 95 | $6,513,867 | $68,567 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 103 | $6,620,175 | $64,274 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 111 | $6,714,757 | $60,493 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 119 | $6,796,868 | $57,117 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 127 | $6,869,123 | $54,088 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 135 | $6,932,248 | $51,350 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 143 | $6,990,183 | $48,882 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 151 | $7,042,673 | $46,640 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 159 | $7,091,948 | $44,603 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 636 | $799,028 | $1,256 |
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