Total Subsidies payments in Rio Grande County, Colorado totaled $93.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 6 | $7,798,712 | $1,299,785 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 12 | $12,563,123 | $1,046,927 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 19 | $17,406,764 | $916,145 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 25 | $21,009,762 | $840,390 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 32 | $24,221,415 | $756,919 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 38 | $26,528,078 | $698,107 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 44 | $28,685,014 | $651,932 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 51 | $31,026,224 | $608,357 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 57 | $32,880,487 | $576,851 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 64 | $34,817,250 | $544,020 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 70 | $36,404,370 | $520,062 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 76 | $37,877,092 | $498,383 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 83 | $39,415,783 | $474,889 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 89 | $40,598,063 | $456,158 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 96 | $41,865,113 | $436,095 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 102 | $42,904,507 | $420,632 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 108 | $43,898,983 | $406,472 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 115 | $44,972,952 | $391,069 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 121 | $45,777,982 | $378,330 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 128 | $46,616,724 | $364,193 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 512 | $11,878,310 | $23,200 |
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