Total Subsidies payments in Colorado totaled $340 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 57 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 159 | $40,359,297 | $253,832 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 318 | $58,594,405 | $184,259 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 477 | $72,606,107 | $152,214 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 637 | $84,223,414 | $132,219 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 796 | $94,034,844 | $118,134 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 955 | $102,646,455 | $107,483 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 1,115 | $110,557,865 | $99,155 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 1,274 | $117,764,140 | $92,437 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 1,433 | $124,381,223 | $86,798 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 1,593 | $130,515,395 | $81,931 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 1,752 | $136,123,288 | $77,696 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 1,911 | $141,336,047 | $73,959 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 2,071 | $146,236,997 | $70,612 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 2,230 | $150,779,358 | $67,614 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 2,389 | $155,002,249 | $64,882 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 2,549 | $158,973,755 | $62,367 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 2,708 | $162,693,467 | $60,079 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 2,867 | $166,177,661 | $57,962 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 3,027 | $169,494,963 | $55,994 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 3,186 | $172,616,837 | $54,180 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 12,747 | $56,645,504 | $4,444 |
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