Total Subsidies payments in Lee County, Texas totaled $2.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 54 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 4 | $253,856 | $63,464 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 9 | $431,774 | $47,975 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 14 | $547,163 | $39,083 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 19 | $638,991 | $33,631 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 24 | $713,239 | $29,718 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 29 | $778,247 | $26,836 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 34 | $837,309 | $24,627 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 39 | $889,619 | $22,811 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 44 | $935,383 | $21,259 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 49 | $975,765 | $19,914 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 54 | $1,011,492 | $18,731 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 59 | $1,045,023 | $17,712 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 64 | $1,077,306 | $16,833 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 69 | $1,107,946 | $16,057 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 74 | $1,135,888 | $15,350 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 79 | $1,162,316 | $14,713 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 84 | $1,187,735 | $14,140 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 89 | $1,212,530 | $13,624 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 94 | $1,235,992 | $13,149 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 99 | $1,258,092 | $12,708 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 397 | $547,455 | $1,379 |
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