Total Subsidies payments in Wheeler County, Texas totaled $7.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 54 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 4 | $748,010 | $187,002 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 8 | $1,229,884 | $153,735 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 12 | $1,611,239 | $134,270 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 16 | $1,933,647 | $120,853 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 20 | $2,212,374 | $110,619 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 24 | $2,451,701 | $102,154 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 28 | $2,671,873 | $95,424 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 32 | $2,873,589 | $89,800 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 36 | $3,054,786 | $84,855 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 40 | $3,220,724 | $80,518 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 44 | $3,372,653 | $76,651 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 48 | $3,508,507 | $73,094 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 52 | $3,633,658 | $69,878 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 56 | $3,754,026 | $67,036 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 60 | $3,872,357 | $64,539 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 64 | $3,985,832 | $62,279 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 68 | $4,093,243 | $60,195 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 72 | $4,197,249 | $58,295 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 76 | $4,293,559 | $56,494 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 80 | $4,387,165 | $54,840 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 324 | $1,626,594 | $5,020 |
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