Total Subsidies payments in La Plata County, Colorado totaled $1.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 66 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $119,925 | $119,925 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 2 | $201,391 | $100,696 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 3 | $263,980 | $87,993 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 5 | $348,209 | $69,642 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 6 | $387,726 | $64,621 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 7 | $417,413 | $59,630 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 9 | $471,052 | $52,339 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 10 | $496,136 | $49,614 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 11 | $520,828 | $47,348 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 12 | $537,642 | $44,804 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 14 | $568,203 | $40,586 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 15 | $582,506 | $38,834 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 16 | $595,892 | $37,243 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 18 | $617,619 | $34,312 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 19 | $626,549 | $32,976 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 20 | $635,291 | $31,765 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 21 | $643,677 | $30,651 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 23 | $659,873 | $28,690 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 24 | $666,838 | $27,785 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 25 | $673,737 | $26,949 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 104 | $144,139 | $1,386 |
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