Total Subsidies payments in Matagorda County, Texas totaled $28.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 72 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 5 | $6,713,747 | $1,342,749 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 11 | $8,610,836 | $782,803 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 16 | $9,666,448 | $604,153 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 22 | $10,701,381 | $486,426 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 28 | $11,487,487 | $410,267 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 33 | $12,043,219 | $364,946 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 39 | $12,621,341 | $323,624 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 45 | $13,156,237 | $292,361 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 50 | $13,542,638 | $270,853 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 56 | $13,935,799 | $248,854 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 62 | $14,265,537 | $230,089 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 67 | $14,526,441 | $216,813 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 73 | $14,824,119 | $203,070 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 79 | $15,107,096 | $191,229 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 84 | $15,325,662 | $182,448 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 90 | $15,570,653 | $173,007 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 96 | $15,787,245 | $164,450 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 101 | $15,956,715 | $157,987 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 107 | $16,151,077 | $150,945 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 113 | $16,335,376 | $144,561 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 452 | $3,052,939 | $6,754 |
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