Total Subsidies payments in Fort Bend County, Texas totaled $8.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 81 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 37% | 8 | $2,015,739 | $251,967 |
| Top 2% | 48% | 16 | $2,642,192 | $165,137 |
| Top 3% | 56% | 25 | $3,085,796 | $123,432 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 33 | $3,384,171 | $102,551 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 41 | $3,648,976 | $88,999 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 50 | $3,887,765 | $77,755 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 58 | $4,053,173 | $69,882 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 66 | $4,196,662 | $63,586 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 75 | $4,337,206 | $57,829 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 83 | $4,447,460 | $53,584 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 91 | $4,542,327 | $49,916 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 100 | $4,633,687 | $46,337 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 108 | $4,707,509 | $43,588 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 117 | $4,781,624 | $40,869 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 125 | $4,835,056 | $38,680 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 133 | $4,878,157 | $36,678 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 142 | $4,920,921 | $34,654 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 150 | $4,953,817 | $33,025 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 158 | $4,983,259 | $31,540 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 167 | $5,013,641 | $30,022 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 669 | $459,785 | $687 |
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