Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Fort Bend County, Texas totaled $404,553 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 72 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 2 | $75,963 | $37,982 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 4 | $126,734 | $31,684 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 6 | $166,655 | $27,776 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 8 | $196,511 | $24,564 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 10 | $219,480 | $21,948 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 12 | $239,994 | $20,000 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 14 | $255,519 | $18,251 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 16 | $270,099 | $16,881 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 18 | $280,924 | $15,607 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 20 | $290,306 | $14,515 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 22 | $299,010 | $13,591 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 24 | $306,968 | $12,790 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 26 | $313,954 | $12,075 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 28 | $319,952 | $11,427 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 30 | $325,552 | $10,852 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 32 | $330,890 | $10,340 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 34 | $335,926 | $9,880 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 36 | $340,460 | $9,457 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 38 | $344,512 | $9,066 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 40 | $348,227 | $8,706 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 162 | $56,326 | $348 |
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