Total Subsidies payments in Elbert County, Colorado totaled $3.5 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 3 | $485,976 | $161,992 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 6 | $675,127 | $112,521 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 9 | $826,779 | $91,864 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 13 | $996,531 | $76,656 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 16 | $1,111,491 | $69,468 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 19 | $1,213,517 | $63,869 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 22 | $1,296,496 | $58,932 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 26 | $1,396,745 | $53,721 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 29 | $1,470,096 | $50,693 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 32 | $1,538,670 | $48,083 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 36 | $1,626,462 | $45,180 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 39 | $1,687,993 | $43,282 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 42 | $1,744,443 | $41,534 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 45 | $1,794,742 | $39,883 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 49 | $1,857,997 | $37,918 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 52 | $1,901,632 | $36,570 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 55 | $1,941,728 | $35,304 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 59 | $1,989,822 | $33,726 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 62 | $2,024,161 | $32,648 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 65 | $2,055,387 | $31,621 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 263 | $604,296 | $2,298 |
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