Total Subsidies payments in Wheeler County, Texas totaled $6.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 63 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 5 | $1,318,656 | $263,731 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 10 | $1,859,118 | $185,912 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 15 | $2,192,719 | $146,181 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 21 | $2,519,556 | $119,979 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 26 | $2,758,964 | $106,114 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 31 | $2,973,671 | $95,925 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 36 | $3,167,676 | $87,991 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 42 | $3,375,766 | $80,375 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 47 | $3,525,282 | $75,006 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 52 | $3,658,519 | $70,356 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 57 | $3,777,114 | $66,265 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 63 | $3,905,885 | $61,998 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 68 | $4,004,152 | $58,885 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 73 | $4,097,681 | $56,133 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 78 | $4,184,926 | $53,653 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 84 | $4,282,362 | $50,980 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 89 | $4,354,630 | $48,928 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 94 | $4,423,248 | $47,056 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 99 | $4,489,262 | $45,346 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 105 | $4,563,026 | $43,457 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 420 | $1,273,326 | $3,032 |
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