Total Subsidies payments in Matagorda County, Texas totaled $26.6 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 36% | 4 | $4,710,600 | $1,177,650 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 9 | $5,880,141 | $653,349 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 14 | $6,606,189 | $471,871 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 19 | $7,178,561 | $377,819 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 24 | $7,656,101 | $319,004 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 29 | $8,051,193 | $277,627 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 34 | $8,396,612 | $246,959 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 38 | $8,644,389 | $227,484 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 43 | $8,932,527 | $207,733 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 48 | $9,195,305 | $191,569 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 53 | $9,441,870 | $178,148 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 58 | $9,668,993 | $166,707 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 63 | $9,882,450 | $156,864 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 68 | $10,080,002 | $148,235 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 73 | $10,267,087 | $140,645 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 77 | $10,406,991 | $135,156 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 82 | $10,576,051 | $128,976 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 87 | $10,724,673 | $123,272 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 92 | $10,858,387 | $118,026 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 97 | $10,984,410 | $113,241 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 390 | $2,143,814 | $5,497 |
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