Total Subsidies payments in Wheeler County, Texas totaled $8.2 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 4 | $1,057,689 | $264,422 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 8 | $1,713,653 | $214,207 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 12 | $2,094,806 | $174,567 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 17 | $2,461,677 | $144,805 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 21 | $2,701,432 | $128,640 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 25 | $2,910,053 | $116,402 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 30 | $3,152,656 | $105,089 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 34 | $3,336,893 | $98,144 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 38 | $3,501,186 | $92,136 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 43 | $3,689,719 | $85,807 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 47 | $3,829,009 | $81,468 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 51 | $3,960,360 | $77,654 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 56 | $4,110,418 | $73,400 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 60 | $4,219,100 | $70,318 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 64 | $4,317,038 | $67,454 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 69 | $4,426,780 | $64,156 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 73 | $4,509,907 | $61,780 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 77 | $4,584,305 | $59,536 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 82 | $4,671,779 | $56,973 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 86 | $4,739,041 | $55,105 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 346 | $1,760,462 | $5,088 |
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