Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Refugio County, Texas totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 79 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 1 | $266,975 | $266,975 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 2 | $416,945 | $208,473 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 3 | $564,309 | $188,103 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 4 | $662,485 | $165,621 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 5 | $758,915 | $151,783 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 6 | $849,219 | $141,537 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 7 | $939,423 | $134,203 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 8 | $996,607 | $124,576 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 9 | $1,051,143 | $116,794 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 10 | $1,102,575 | $110,258 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 11 | $1,152,948 | $104,813 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 12 | $1,200,069 | $100,006 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 13 | $1,236,026 | $95,079 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 14 | $1,253,626 | $89,545 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 15 | $1,269,732 | $84,649 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 16 | $1,284,513 | $80,282 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 17 | $1,291,397 | $75,965 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 18 | $1,297,858 | $72,103 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 19 | $1,303,114 | $68,585 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 20 | $1,308,177 | $65,409 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 80 | $93,082 | $1,164 |
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