Wheat Subsidies in Matagorda County, Texas totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2020‡.
From 1995 to 2020, the top 10 percent of wheat subsidy recipients were paid 64 percent of wheat subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 2 | $148,193 | $74,097 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 5 | $264,900 | $52,980 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 8 | $326,723 | $40,840 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 11 | $372,205 | $33,837 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 14 | $413,582 | $29,542 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 16 | $440,750 | $27,547 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 19 | $478,551 | $25,187 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 22 | $512,010 | $23,273 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 25 | $540,700 | $21,628 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 28 | $566,877 | $20,246 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 30 | $583,126 | $19,438 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 33 | $605,538 | $18,350 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 36 | $623,719 | $17,326 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 39 | $639,438 | $16,396 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 42 | $653,573 | $15,561 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 44 | $662,456 | $15,056 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 47 | $674,861 | $14,359 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 50 | $686,602 | $13,732 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 53 | $697,723 | $13,165 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 56 | $708,284 | $12,648 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 225 | $182,905 | $813 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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