Total Subsidies payments in Wharton County, Texas totaled $25.4 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 7 | $1,778,790 | $254,113 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 15 | $2,964,587 | $197,639 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 22 | $3,623,578 | $164,708 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 30 | $4,218,153 | $140,605 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 37 | $4,648,481 | $125,635 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 45 | $5,072,506 | $112,722 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 53 | $5,421,041 | $102,284 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 60 | $5,703,670 | $95,061 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 68 | $5,990,277 | $88,092 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 75 | $6,219,695 | $82,929 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 83 | $6,466,925 | $77,915 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 90 | $6,664,164 | $74,046 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 98 | $6,871,411 | $70,116 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 106 | $7,058,354 | $66,588 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 113 | $7,204,906 | $63,760 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 121 | $7,360,127 | $60,827 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 128 | $7,488,511 | $58,504 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 136 | $7,627,380 | $56,084 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 144 | $7,757,600 | $53,872 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 151 | $7,863,273 | $52,075 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 607 | $2,146,614 | $3,536 |
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