Total Subsidies payments in Starr County, Texas totaled $6.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 62 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 3 | $649,965 | $216,655 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 7 | $961,893 | $137,413 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 11 | $1,151,643 | $104,695 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 15 | $1,272,317 | $84,821 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 19 | $1,379,370 | $72,598 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 23 | $1,476,615 | $64,201 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 27 | $1,565,584 | $57,985 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 31 | $1,646,787 | $53,122 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 35 | $1,709,511 | $48,843 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 39 | $1,769,097 | $45,361 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 43 | $1,822,679 | $42,388 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 47 | $1,869,667 | $39,780 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 51 | $1,913,886 | $37,527 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 55 | $1,957,364 | $35,588 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 58 | $1,988,388 | $34,283 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 62 | $2,027,185 | $32,697 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 66 | $2,062,106 | $31,244 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 70 | $2,094,087 | $29,916 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 74 | $2,125,718 | $28,726 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 78 | $2,155,552 | $27,635 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 315 | $720,381 | $2,287 |
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