Total Subsidies payments in Van Zandt County, Texas totaled $3.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 79 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 46% | 4 | $1,389,055 | $347,264 |
| Top 2% | 61% | 8 | $1,834,374 | $229,297 |
| Top 3% | 66% | 12 | $1,977,152 | $164,763 |
| Top 4% | 69% | 16 | $2,071,414 | $129,463 |
| Top 5% | 72% | 20 | $2,144,662 | $107,233 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 24 | $2,198,326 | $91,597 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 28 | $2,244,064 | $80,145 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 32 | $2,282,600 | $71,331 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 36 | $2,317,710 | $64,381 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 41 | $2,357,265 | $57,494 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 45 | $2,384,541 | $52,990 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 49 | $2,409,611 | $49,176 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 53 | $2,432,512 | $45,896 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 57 | $2,454,334 | $43,058 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 61 | $2,474,710 | $40,569 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 65 | $2,494,350 | $38,375 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 69 | $2,513,224 | $36,424 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 73 | $2,531,266 | $34,675 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 78 | $2,552,976 | $32,730 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 82 | $2,569,604 | $31,337 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 329 | $429,823 | $1,306 |
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