Total Subsidies payments in Bent County, Colorado totaled $7.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 52 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $477,199 | $238,599 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 5 | $810,912 | $162,182 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 8 | $1,092,053 | $136,507 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 11 | $1,343,292 | $122,117 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 14 | $1,557,932 | $111,281 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 16 | $1,693,007 | $105,813 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 19 | $1,874,621 | $98,664 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 22 | $2,041,877 | $92,813 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 25 | $2,195,218 | $87,809 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 28 | $2,336,344 | $83,441 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 30 | $2,426,400 | $80,880 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 33 | $2,556,877 | $77,481 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 36 | $2,683,593 | $74,544 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 39 | $2,795,095 | $71,669 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 42 | $2,899,212 | $69,029 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 44 | $2,967,073 | $67,433 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 47 | $3,061,405 | $65,136 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 50 | $3,151,690 | $63,034 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 53 | $3,229,537 | $60,935 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 56 | $3,301,506 | $58,955 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 225 | $1,180,666 | $5,247 |
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