Total Subsidies payments in Wheeler County, Texas totaled $12.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 66 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 5 | $2,508,415 | $501,683 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 10 | $3,869,217 | $386,922 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 15 | $4,817,458 | $321,164 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 21 | $5,442,919 | $259,187 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 26 | $5,883,892 | $226,304 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 31 | $6,273,431 | $202,369 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 36 | $6,614,752 | $183,743 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 42 | $6,980,085 | $166,193 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 47 | $7,265,626 | $154,588 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 52 | $7,524,102 | $144,694 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 57 | $7,747,883 | $135,928 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 63 | $7,996,827 | $126,934 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 68 | $8,188,006 | $120,412 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 73 | $8,364,173 | $114,578 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 78 | $8,525,355 | $109,299 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 84 | $8,695,823 | $103,522 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 89 | $8,823,963 | $99,146 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 94 | $8,940,977 | $95,117 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 99 | $9,055,814 | $91,473 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 105 | $9,186,386 | $87,489 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 420 | $2,296,882 | $5,469 |
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