Total Subsidies payments in Howard County, Texas totaled $517 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 69 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 26 | $49,101,833 | $1,888,532 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 53 | $81,438,546 | $1,536,576 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 80 | $106,409,346 | $1,330,117 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 107 | $127,110,849 | $1,187,952 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 134 | $144,349,729 | $1,077,237 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 161 | $158,854,623 | $986,675 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 188 | $171,243,386 | $910,869 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 214 | $181,464,479 | $847,965 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 241 | $190,885,817 | $792,057 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 268 | $199,356,686 | $743,868 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 295 | $206,857,217 | $701,211 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 322 | $213,415,765 | $662,782 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 349 | $219,412,059 | $628,688 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 376 | $224,771,826 | $597,797 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 403 | $229,585,064 | $569,690 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 429 | $233,713,703 | $544,787 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 456 | $237,659,903 | $521,184 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 483 | $241,276,996 | $499,538 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 510 | $244,590,709 | $479,590 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 537 | $247,649,175 | $461,172 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 2,150 | $42,493,320 | $19,764 |
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