Total Subsidies payments in Lamar County, Texas totaled $215 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 71 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 30 | $39,839,491 | $1,327,983 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 61 | $59,985,244 | $983,365 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 92 | $73,822,624 | $802,420 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 123 | $84,465,046 | $686,708 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 154 | $93,162,169 | $604,949 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 184 | $100,134,858 | $544,211 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 215 | $106,283,421 | $494,341 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 246 | $111,596,158 | $453,643 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 277 | $116,110,603 | $419,172 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 308 | $120,208,806 | $390,288 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 339 | $123,884,312 | $365,440 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 369 | $127,081,210 | $344,394 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 400 | $130,054,170 | $325,135 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 431 | $132,735,497 | $307,971 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 462 | $135,176,645 | $292,590 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 493 | $137,371,482 | $278,644 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 524 | $139,353,987 | $265,943 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 554 | $141,109,163 | $254,710 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 585 | $142,801,680 | $244,105 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 616 | $144,374,361 | $234,374 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 2,467 | $25,116,417 | $10,181 |
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