Total Subsidies payments in Colorado totaled $456 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 58 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 173 | $55,641,735 | $321,629 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 347 | $81,127,200 | $233,796 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 521 | $101,937,359 | $195,657 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 695 | $118,845,511 | $171,001 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 868 | $132,904,859 | $153,116 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 1,042 | $145,248,065 | $139,394 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 1,216 | $156,229,974 | $128,479 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 1,390 | $166,092,133 | $119,491 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 1,564 | $175,065,744 | $111,935 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 1,737 | $183,212,752 | $105,477 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 1,911 | $190,819,013 | $99,853 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 2,085 | $197,850,098 | $94,892 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 2,259 | $204,373,080 | $90,471 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 2,433 | $210,467,507 | $86,505 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 2,606 | $216,171,206 | $82,951 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 2,780 | $221,550,234 | $79,694 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 2,954 | $226,574,086 | $76,701 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 3,128 | $231,289,016 | $73,942 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 3,302 | $235,692,550 | $71,379 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 3,475 | $239,786,361 | $69,003 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 13,904 | $73,751,096 | $5,304 |
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