Total Subsidies payments in Nueces County, Texas totaled $42.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 74 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 7 | $4,435,191 | $633,599 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 14 | $7,025,900 | $501,850 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 21 | $8,915,857 | $424,565 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 29 | $10,436,726 | $359,887 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 36 | $11,617,268 | $322,702 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 43 | $12,644,409 | $294,056 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 51 | $13,652,979 | $267,705 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 58 | $14,449,881 | $249,136 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 65 | $15,156,849 | $233,182 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 73 | $15,860,234 | $217,263 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 80 | $16,416,649 | $205,208 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 87 | $16,895,905 | $194,206 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 95 | $17,368,514 | $182,826 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 102 | $17,725,131 | $173,776 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 109 | $18,050,603 | $165,602 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 117 | $18,386,073 | $157,146 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 124 | $18,635,103 | $150,283 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 131 | $18,864,348 | $144,003 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 139 | $19,105,205 | $137,448 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 146 | $19,288,720 | $132,115 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 587 | $2,279,959 | $3,884 |
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