Total Subsidies payments in Hidalgo County, Texas totaled $30.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 82 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 41% | 2 | $4,294,949 | $2,147,474 |
| Top 2% | 50% | 4 | $5,209,539 | $1,302,385 |
| Top 3% | 56% | 6 | $5,773,571 | $962,262 |
| Top 4% | 63% | 9 | $6,556,099 | $728,455 |
| Top 5% | 68% | 11 | $7,009,428 | $637,221 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 13 | $7,365,876 | $566,606 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 16 | $7,783,690 | $486,481 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 18 | $8,034,827 | $446,379 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 20 | $8,260,364 | $413,018 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 23 | $8,537,776 | $371,208 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 25 | $8,700,387 | $348,015 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 27 | $8,839,748 | $327,398 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 30 | $9,010,328 | $300,344 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 32 | $9,100,018 | $284,376 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 34 | $9,174,009 | $269,824 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 36 | $9,237,948 | $256,610 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 39 | $9,327,689 | $239,172 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 41 | $9,381,883 | $228,826 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 43 | $9,432,728 | $219,366 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 46 | $9,507,375 | $206,682 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 185 | $848,584 | $4,587 |
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