Total Subsidies payments in Jim Wells County, Texas totaled $8.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 73 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $491,487 | $245,744 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 5 | $1,037,145 | $207,429 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 8 | $1,465,511 | $183,189 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 11 | $1,841,141 | $167,376 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 14 | $2,130,757 | $152,197 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 17 | $2,357,029 | $138,649 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 20 | $2,540,546 | $127,027 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 23 | $2,678,826 | $116,471 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 26 | $2,789,610 | $107,293 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 29 | $2,881,931 | $99,377 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 32 | $2,970,144 | $92,817 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 35 | $3,052,446 | $87,213 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 38 | $3,119,750 | $82,099 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 41 | $3,178,966 | $77,536 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 44 | $3,232,511 | $73,466 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 47 | $3,277,779 | $69,740 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 50 | $3,316,874 | $66,337 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 53 | $3,354,302 | $63,289 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 56 | $3,387,719 | $60,495 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 59 | $3,417,066 | $57,916 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 240 | $537,029 | $2,238 |
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