Total Subsidies payments in Elbert County, Colorado totaled $6.4 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 45 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $400,694 | $200,347 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $821,959 | $164,392 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 7 | $1,047,217 | $149,602 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 10 | $1,336,633 | $133,663 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 12 | $1,505,344 | $125,445 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 15 | $1,718,323 | $114,555 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 18 | $1,907,142 | $105,952 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 20 | $2,020,689 | $101,034 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 23 | $2,188,483 | $95,151 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 25 | $2,296,973 | $91,879 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 28 | $2,436,707 | $87,025 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 30 | $2,518,629 | $83,954 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 33 | $2,638,741 | $79,962 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 36 | $2,748,791 | $76,355 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 38 | $2,819,020 | $74,185 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 41 | $2,921,603 | $71,259 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 43 | $2,989,307 | $69,519 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 46 | $3,089,821 | $67,170 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 49 | $3,183,069 | $64,961 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 51 | $3,242,236 | $63,573 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 207 | $1,845,194 | $8,914 |
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