Total Subsidies payments in Montrose County, Colorado totaled $2.2 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $131,165 | $131,165 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 3 | $363,939 | $121,313 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 4 | $478,933 | $119,733 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 6 | $615,446 | $102,574 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 7 | $659,482 | $94,212 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 9 | $743,244 | $82,583 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 10 | $782,799 | $78,280 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 12 | $859,641 | $71,637 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 13 | $891,552 | $68,581 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 15 | $945,754 | $63,050 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 16 | $969,219 | $60,576 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 18 | $1,002,922 | $55,718 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 20 | $1,035,205 | $51,760 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 21 | $1,050,387 | $50,018 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 23 | $1,079,467 | $46,933 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 24 | $1,093,745 | $45,573 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 26 | $1,120,537 | $43,098 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 27 | $1,132,402 | $41,941 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 29 | $1,154,038 | $39,794 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 30 | $1,164,020 | $38,801 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 124 | $277,523 | $2,238 |
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