Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Colorado totaled $220 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 63 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 92 | $38,229,424 | $415,537 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 184 | $58,628,544 | $318,633 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 276 | $74,331,679 | $269,318 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 368 | $87,580,152 | $237,990 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 460 | $99,114,183 | $215,466 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 552 | $109,101,861 | $197,648 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 645 | $118,058,733 | $183,037 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 737 | $126,018,458 | $170,988 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 829 | $133,155,114 | $160,621 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 921 | $139,611,111 | $151,586 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 1,013 | $145,385,519 | $143,520 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 1,105 | $150,626,057 | $136,313 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 1,197 | $155,380,821 | $129,809 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 1,290 | $159,806,469 | $123,881 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 1,382 | $163,814,415 | $118,534 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 1,474 | $167,512,586 | $113,645 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 1,566 | $170,944,527 | $109,160 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 1,658 | $174,074,297 | $104,991 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 1,750 | $176,957,119 | $101,118 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 1,843 | $179,642,138 | $97,473 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 7,372 | $40,458,604 | $5,488 |
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