Total Subsidies payments in Zapata County, Texas totaled $1.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 55 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $137,650 | $137,650 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $194,041 | $97,021 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 4 | $278,759 | $69,690 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 5 | $314,735 | $62,947 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 7 | $371,793 | $53,113 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 8 | $396,062 | $49,508 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 9 | $419,227 | $46,581 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 11 | $463,161 | $42,106 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 12 | $483,593 | $40,299 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 14 | $522,582 | $37,327 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 15 | $539,049 | $35,937 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 16 | $555,149 | $34,697 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 18 | $586,940 | $32,608 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 19 | $600,853 | $31,624 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 21 | $627,281 | $29,871 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 22 | $639,435 | $29,065 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 23 | $650,088 | $28,265 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 25 | $667,827 | $26,713 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 26 | $676,439 | $26,017 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 28 | $692,757 | $24,741 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 112 | $257,866 | $2,302 |
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