Total Subsidies payments in Shelby County, Texas totaled $1.3 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $105,750 | $52,875 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 5 | $264,375 | $52,875 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 7 | $370,125 | $52,875 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 10 | $525,005 | $52,501 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 13 | $611,541 | $47,042 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 15 | $646,084 | $43,072 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 18 | $688,108 | $38,228 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 20 | $712,323 | $35,616 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 23 | $745,222 | $32,401 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 26 | $770,456 | $29,633 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 28 | $786,700 | $28,096 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 31 | $807,169 | $26,038 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 33 | $817,894 | $24,785 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 36 | $832,873 | $23,135 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 39 | $847,000 | $21,718 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 41 | $856,193 | $20,883 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 44 | $869,191 | $19,754 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 46 | $877,175 | $19,069 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 49 | $888,209 | $18,127 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 52 | $898,870 | $17,286 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 208 | $282,996 | $1,361 |
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