Total Subsidies payments in Howard County, Texas totaled $23.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 63 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 8 | $1,708,870 | $213,609 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 16 | $2,569,455 | $160,591 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 24 | $3,298,100 | $137,421 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 32 | $3,888,775 | $121,524 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 40 | $4,383,721 | $109,593 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 48 | $4,820,491 | $100,427 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 57 | $5,243,607 | $91,993 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 65 | $5,571,567 | $85,716 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 73 | $5,863,551 | $80,323 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 81 | $6,126,576 | $75,637 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 89 | $6,365,709 | $71,525 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 97 | $6,585,403 | $67,891 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 106 | $6,813,969 | $64,283 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 114 | $7,000,462 | $61,408 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 122 | $7,167,014 | $58,746 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 130 | $7,324,996 | $56,346 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 138 | $7,472,262 | $54,147 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 146 | $7,606,995 | $52,103 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 155 | $7,741,894 | $49,948 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 163 | $7,855,231 | $48,192 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 653 | $1,897,771 | $2,906 |
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