Total Subsidies payments in Matagorda County, Texas totaled $30.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 65 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 4 | $5,887,720 | $1,471,930 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 9 | $8,611,720 | $956,858 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 13 | $10,032,705 | $771,747 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 18 | $11,219,651 | $623,314 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 23 | $12,232,095 | $531,830 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 27 | $12,832,486 | $475,277 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 32 | $13,441,791 | $420,056 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 36 | $13,916,825 | $386,578 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 41 | $14,484,023 | $353,269 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 46 | $15,018,421 | $326,487 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 50 | $15,422,533 | $308,451 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 55 | $15,875,865 | $288,652 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 59 | $16,219,098 | $274,900 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 64 | $16,611,164 | $259,549 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 69 | $16,975,432 | $246,021 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 73 | $17,255,857 | $236,382 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 78 | $17,579,910 | $225,383 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 82 | $17,820,704 | $217,326 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 87 | $18,115,295 | $208,222 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 92 | $18,389,353 | $199,884 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 368 | $4,563,999 | $12,402 |
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