Total Subsidies payments in Lavaca County, Texas totaled $9.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 51 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 13 | $1,281,508 | $98,578 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 26 | $1,932,139 | $74,313 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 40 | $2,479,475 | $61,987 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 53 | $2,897,704 | $54,674 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 67 | $3,287,084 | $49,061 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 80 | $3,601,210 | $45,015 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 94 | $3,892,106 | $41,405 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 107 | $4,129,471 | $38,593 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 120 | $4,344,129 | $36,201 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 134 | $4,558,098 | $34,016 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 147 | $4,744,140 | $32,273 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 161 | $4,926,694 | $30,601 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 174 | $5,085,076 | $29,225 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 188 | $5,247,141 | $27,910 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 201 | $5,390,054 | $26,816 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 215 | $5,537,599 | $25,756 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 228 | $5,665,161 | $24,847 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 241 | $5,786,873 | $24,012 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 255 | $5,911,745 | $23,183 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 268 | $6,021,994 | $22,470 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 1,076 | $2,836,767 | $2,636 |
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