Total Subsidies payments in Colorado totaled $572 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 56 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 125 | $60,158,058 | $481,264 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 251 | $91,653,759 | $365,154 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 377 | $115,809,856 | $307,188 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 503 | $135,445,929 | $269,276 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 629 | $152,511,592 | $242,467 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 755 | $167,687,755 | $222,103 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 881 | $181,193,545 | $205,668 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 1,006 | $193,255,585 | $192,103 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 1,132 | $204,367,292 | $180,536 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 1,258 | $214,491,346 | $170,502 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 1,384 | $223,780,362 | $161,691 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 1,510 | $232,277,628 | $153,826 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 1,636 | $240,161,173 | $146,798 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 1,762 | $247,454,923 | $140,440 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 1,888 | $254,297,691 | $134,692 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 2,013 | $260,692,239 | $129,504 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 2,139 | $266,747,141 | $124,706 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 2,265 | $272,440,508 | $120,283 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 2,391 | $277,823,060 | $116,195 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 2,517 | $282,928,048 | $112,407 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 10,070 | $100,656,152 | $9,996 |
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