Total Subsidies payments in Lamar County, Texas totaled $8.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 70 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 8 | $1,708,232 | $213,529 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 16 | $2,372,795 | $148,300 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 25 | $2,931,408 | $117,256 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 33 | $3,292,504 | $99,773 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 41 | $3,588,935 | $87,535 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 50 | $3,865,985 | $77,320 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 58 | $4,071,284 | $70,195 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 66 | $4,236,507 | $64,190 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 75 | $4,399,597 | $58,661 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 83 | $4,525,935 | $54,529 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 91 | $4,638,859 | $50,976 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 100 | $4,748,537 | $47,485 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 108 | $4,837,266 | $44,790 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 117 | $4,929,429 | $42,132 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 125 | $5,003,703 | $40,030 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 133 | $5,070,310 | $38,123 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 142 | $5,140,079 | $36,198 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 150 | $5,197,621 | $34,651 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 158 | $5,252,527 | $33,244 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 167 | $5,312,067 | $31,809 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 669 | $1,144,299 | $1,710 |
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