Total Subsidies payments in La Plata County, Colorado totaled $2.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 59 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $254,546 | $254,546 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $410,941 | $205,470 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 3 | $542,159 | $180,720 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 4 | $640,738 | $160,184 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 5 | $738,499 | $147,700 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 6 | $807,799 | $134,633 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 8 | $936,223 | $117,028 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 9 | $998,169 | $110,908 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 10 | $1,055,255 | $105,525 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 11 | $1,101,869 | $100,170 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 12 | $1,148,481 | $95,707 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 13 | $1,190,991 | $91,615 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 14 | $1,228,041 | $87,717 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 16 | $1,298,872 | $81,179 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 17 | $1,332,977 | $78,410 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 18 | $1,365,592 | $75,866 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 19 | $1,397,599 | $73,558 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 20 | $1,428,979 | $71,449 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 21 | $1,459,815 | $69,515 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 23 | $1,515,532 | $65,893 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 92 | $350,874 | $3,814 |
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