Total Subsidies payments in Elbert County, Colorado totaled $4.0 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 47 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $208,569 | $104,284 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $402,780 | $80,556 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 7 | $508,499 | $72,643 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 10 | $650,236 | $65,024 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 13 | $767,889 | $59,068 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 15 | $841,394 | $56,093 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 18 | $939,871 | $52,215 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 20 | $996,123 | $49,806 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 23 | $1,070,697 | $46,552 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 26 | $1,137,039 | $43,732 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 28 | $1,177,250 | $42,045 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 31 | $1,236,020 | $39,872 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 33 | $1,273,898 | $38,603 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 36 | $1,328,990 | $36,916 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 39 | $1,377,291 | $35,315 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 41 | $1,408,947 | $34,365 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 44 | $1,454,082 | $33,047 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 46 | $1,483,041 | $32,240 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 49 | $1,525,979 | $31,142 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 52 | $1,566,177 | $30,119 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 209 | $868,108 | $4,154 |
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