Total Subsidies payments in Matagorda County, Texas totaled $24.5 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 56 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 4 | $1,852,563 | $463,141 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 8 | $2,660,620 | $332,577 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 12 | $3,373,411 | $281,118 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 16 | $3,990,949 | $249,434 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 21 | $4,650,111 | $221,434 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 25 | $5,111,970 | $204,479 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 29 | $5,533,099 | $190,797 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 33 | $5,938,518 | $179,955 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 37 | $6,319,996 | $170,811 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 42 | $6,744,429 | $160,582 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 46 | $7,055,686 | $153,384 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 50 | $7,342,707 | $146,854 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 54 | $7,607,424 | $140,878 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 58 | $7,853,416 | $135,404 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 63 | $8,128,026 | $129,016 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 67 | $8,324,624 | $124,248 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 71 | $8,503,850 | $119,773 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 75 | $8,672,790 | $115,637 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 79 | $8,835,895 | $111,847 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 84 | $9,029,447 | $107,493 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 336 | $2,925,986 | $8,708 |
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