Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Otero County, Colorado totaled $5.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 57 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% | 19% | 3 | $1,069,449 | $356,483 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 7 | $1,453,940 | $207,706 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 10 | $1,706,441 | $170,644 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 14 | $2,001,926 | $142,995 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 18 | $2,264,478 | $125,804 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 21 | $2,443,845 | $116,374 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 25 | $2,656,664 | $106,267 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 29 | $2,849,396 | $98,255 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 32 | $2,987,563 | $93,361 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 36 | $3,149,039 | $87,473 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 39 | $3,259,614 | $83,580 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 43 | $3,387,333 | $78,775 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 47 | $3,501,121 | $74,492 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 50 | $3,580,530 | $71,611 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 54 | $3,680,178 | $68,151 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 58 | $3,774,711 | $65,081 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 61 | $3,842,289 | $62,988 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 65 | $3,927,742 | $60,427 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 68 | $3,988,851 | $58,660 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 72 | $4,065,757 | $56,469 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 291 | $1,446,650 | $4,971 |
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