Total Subsidies payments in Cheyenne County, Colorado totaled $18.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 54 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 6 | $1,033,772 | $172,295 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 13 | $1,813,408 | $139,493 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 19 | $2,380,001 | $125,263 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 26 | $2,952,962 | $113,575 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 32 | $3,404,396 | $106,387 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 39 | $3,894,002 | $99,846 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 45 | $4,238,111 | $94,180 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 52 | $4,620,988 | $88,865 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 58 | $4,923,281 | $84,884 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 65 | $5,241,871 | $80,644 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 71 | $5,496,090 | $77,410 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 78 | $5,769,766 | $73,971 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 84 | $5,982,132 | $71,216 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 91 | $6,213,346 | $68,279 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 97 | $6,400,054 | $65,980 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 104 | $6,607,418 | $63,533 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 110 | $6,774,690 | $61,588 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 117 | $6,958,719 | $59,476 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 123 | $7,102,785 | $57,746 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 130 | $7,260,674 | $55,851 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 521 | $2,523,077 | $4,843 |
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