Total Subsidies payments in Colorado totaled $406 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 119 | $28,523,824 | $239,696 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 238 | $45,306,025 | $190,361 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 358 | $58,907,426 | $164,546 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 477 | $69,289,798 | $145,262 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 596 | $77,790,200 | $130,520 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 716 | $85,143,387 | $118,915 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 835 | $91,576,419 | $109,672 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 954 | $97,433,034 | $102,131 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 1,074 | $102,862,671 | $95,775 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 1,193 | $107,813,525 | $90,372 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 1,312 | $112,392,860 | $85,665 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 1,432 | $116,682,410 | $81,482 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 1,551 | $120,665,696 | $77,799 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 1,671 | $124,411,495 | $74,453 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 1,790 | $127,918,582 | $71,463 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 1,909 | $131,218,472 | $68,737 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 2,029 | $134,354,389 | $66,217 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 2,148 | $137,277,261 | $63,909 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 2,267 | $140,039,908 | $61,773 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 2,387 | $142,668,185 | $59,769 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 9,549 | $49,543,996 | $5,188 |
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