Total Subsidies payments in Lamar County, Texas totaled $15.7 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 7 | $2,402,653 | $343,236 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 15 | $3,738,704 | $249,247 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 22 | $4,554,567 | $207,026 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 30 | $5,299,231 | $176,641 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 37 | $5,830,585 | $157,583 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 45 | $6,323,805 | $140,529 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 52 | $6,711,738 | $129,072 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 60 | $7,106,474 | $118,441 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 67 | $7,407,390 | $110,558 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 75 | $7,704,288 | $102,724 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 83 | $7,959,576 | $95,899 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 90 | $8,165,619 | $90,729 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 98 | $8,383,826 | $85,549 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 105 | $8,560,600 | $81,530 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 113 | $8,755,403 | $77,481 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 120 | $8,919,770 | $74,331 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 128 | $9,096,530 | $71,067 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 135 | $9,243,330 | $68,469 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 143 | $9,404,750 | $65,767 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 151 | $9,560,311 | $63,313 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 604 | $3,186,548 | $5,276 |
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