Total Subsidies payments in Gaines County, Texas totaled $77.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 66 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 36% | 10 | $15,897,103 | $1,589,710 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 20 | $18,764,667 | $938,233 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 30 | $20,834,500 | $694,483 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 41 | $22,708,678 | $553,870 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 51 | $24,128,681 | $473,111 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 61 | $25,339,050 | $415,394 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 72 | $26,506,292 | $368,143 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 82 | $27,403,729 | $334,192 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 92 | $28,256,327 | $307,134 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 102 | $29,029,328 | $284,601 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 113 | $29,787,297 | $263,604 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 123 | $30,422,363 | $247,336 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 133 | $31,015,267 | $233,198 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 144 | $31,631,433 | $219,663 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 154 | $32,155,482 | $208,802 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 164 | $32,654,783 | $199,115 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 174 | $33,138,738 | $190,453 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 185 | $33,644,739 | $181,863 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 195 | $34,083,798 | $174,789 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 205 | $34,507,174 | $168,328 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 824 | $9,295,416 | $11,281 |
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