Total Subsidies payments in Willacy County, Texas totaled $16.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 85 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 5 | $1,629,162 | $325,832 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 11 | $2,826,373 | $256,943 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 16 | $3,637,726 | $227,358 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 22 | $4,426,222 | $201,192 |
| Top 5% | 66% | 28 | $5,071,270 | $181,117 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 33 | $5,448,392 | $165,103 |
| Top 7% | 76% | 39 | $5,820,152 | $149,235 |
| Top 8% | 80% | 45 | $6,109,945 | $135,777 |
| Top 9% | 83% | 50 | $6,317,822 | $126,356 |
| Top 10% | 85% | 56 | $6,511,906 | $116,284 |
| Top 11% | 87% | 62 | $6,643,396 | $107,152 |
| Top 12% | 88% | 67 | $6,735,993 | $100,537 |
| Top 13% | 90% | 73 | $6,830,884 | $93,574 |
| Top 14% | 91% | 79 | $6,915,199 | $87,534 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 84 | $6,975,009 | $83,036 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 90 | $7,034,833 | $78,165 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 96 | $7,086,401 | $73,817 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 101 | $7,124,208 | $70,537 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 107 | $7,164,979 | $66,962 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 113 | $7,202,772 | $63,741 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 452 | $426,237 | $943 |
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