Total Subsidies payments in Ward County, Texas totaled $9.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 57 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $520,752 | $520,752 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $886,490 | $443,245 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 3 | $1,143,899 | $381,300 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 4 | $1,373,868 | $343,467 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 5 | $1,591,517 | $318,303 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 6 | $1,771,044 | $295,174 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 7 | $1,922,839 | $274,691 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 8 | $2,061,208 | $257,651 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 9 | $2,174,367 | $241,596 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 10 | $2,279,591 | $227,959 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 11 | $2,368,593 | $215,327 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 12 | $2,448,959 | $204,080 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 13 | $2,522,294 | $194,023 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 14 | $2,582,957 | $184,497 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 15 | $2,641,724 | $176,115 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 16 | $2,695,728 | $168,483 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 17 | $2,747,908 | $161,642 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 18 | $2,797,654 | $155,425 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 19 | $2,847,199 | $149,853 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 20 | $2,896,410 | $144,821 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 80 | $1,117,156 | $13,964 |
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