Total Subsidies payments in Wheeler County, Texas totaled $5.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 65 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 4 | $1,395,677 | $348,919 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 9 | $1,930,679 | $214,520 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 13 | $2,143,848 | $164,911 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 18 | $2,365,054 | $131,392 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 23 | $2,562,838 | $111,428 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 27 | $2,711,074 | $100,410 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 32 | $2,876,229 | $89,882 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 37 | $3,011,185 | $81,383 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 41 | $3,106,006 | $75,756 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 46 | $3,209,129 | $69,764 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 50 | $3,283,218 | $65,664 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 55 | $3,369,922 | $61,271 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 60 | $3,452,323 | $57,539 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 64 | $3,513,791 | $54,903 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 69 | $3,584,872 | $51,955 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 74 | $3,654,122 | $49,380 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 78 | $3,706,106 | $47,514 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 83 | $3,767,950 | $45,397 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 87 | $3,815,023 | $43,851 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 92 | $3,870,044 | $42,066 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 371 | $1,045,832 | $2,819 |
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