Total Subsidies payments in Hidalgo County, Texas totaled $28.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 64 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 3 | $1,783,482 | $594,494 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 7 | $3,240,663 | $462,952 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 11 | $4,262,700 | $387,518 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 14 | $4,876,426 | $348,316 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 18 | $5,628,614 | $312,701 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 22 | $6,259,642 | $284,529 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 25 | $6,631,631 | $265,265 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 29 | $7,090,764 | $244,509 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 33 | $7,487,804 | $226,903 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 36 | $7,770,394 | $215,844 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 40 | $8,134,883 | $203,372 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 44 | $8,482,359 | $192,781 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 47 | $8,715,552 | $185,437 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 51 | $8,977,599 | $176,031 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 55 | $9,203,648 | $167,339 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 59 | $9,415,298 | $159,581 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 62 | $9,564,353 | $154,264 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 66 | $9,757,002 | $147,833 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 70 | $9,927,025 | $141,815 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 73 | $10,043,756 | $137,586 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 296 | $2,039,799 | $6,891 |
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