Total Subsidies payments in Van Zandt County, Texas totaled $7.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 64 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 4 | $1,674,634 | $418,659 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 9 | $2,994,648 | $332,739 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 14 | $3,457,812 | $246,987 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 18 | $3,702,768 | $205,709 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 23 | $3,960,390 | $172,191 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 28 | $4,176,453 | $149,159 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 32 | $4,327,361 | $135,230 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 37 | $4,488,153 | $121,301 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 42 | $4,631,946 | $110,284 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 46 | $4,739,770 | $103,038 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 51 | $4,869,552 | $95,481 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 56 | $4,990,433 | $89,115 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 60 | $5,083,115 | $84,719 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 65 | $5,190,615 | $79,856 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 70 | $5,289,575 | $75,565 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 74 | $5,366,127 | $72,515 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 79 | $5,459,985 | $69,114 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 84 | $5,550,227 | $66,074 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 88 | $5,617,940 | $63,840 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 93 | $5,699,764 | $61,288 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 375 | $1,727,572 | $4,607 |
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