Total Subsidies payments in Fort Bend County, Texas totaled $15.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 87 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 40% | 7 | $5,221,621 | $745,946 |
| Top 2% | 52% | 14 | $6,729,988 | $480,713 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 21 | $7,798,411 | $371,353 |
| Top 4% | 66% | 28 | $8,576,423 | $306,301 |
| Top 5% | 71% | 35 | $9,231,301 | $263,751 |
| Top 6% | 75% | 42 | $9,799,183 | $233,314 |
| Top 7% | 79% | 49 | $10,276,983 | $209,734 |
| Top 8% | 82% | 56 | $10,678,506 | $190,688 |
| Top 9% | 85% | 63 | $11,031,040 | $175,096 |
| Top 10% | 87% | 70 | $11,291,746 | $161,311 |
| Top 11% | 88% | 77 | $11,506,601 | $149,436 |
| Top 12% | 90% | 84 | $11,678,233 | $139,027 |
| Top 13% | 91% | 91 | $11,826,097 | $129,957 |
| Top 14% | 92% | 98 | $11,946,111 | $121,899 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 106 | $12,052,936 | $113,707 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 113 | $12,128,025 | $107,328 |
| Top 17% | 94% | 120 | $12,194,817 | $101,623 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 127 | $12,251,189 | $96,466 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 134 | $12,300,629 | $91,796 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 141 | $12,346,460 | $87,564 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 566 | $695,498 | $1,229 |
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