Total Subsidies payments in Elbert County, Colorado totaled $8.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 56 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 3 | $1,002,132 | $334,044 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 7 | $1,745,460 | $249,351 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 11 | $2,275,171 | $206,834 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 14 | $2,622,411 | $187,315 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 18 | $3,020,912 | $167,828 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 22 | $3,367,748 | $153,079 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 25 | $3,614,324 | $144,573 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 29 | $3,915,427 | $135,015 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 33 | $4,180,033 | $126,668 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 37 | $4,405,216 | $119,060 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 40 | $4,556,645 | $113,916 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 44 | $4,748,173 | $107,913 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 48 | $4,927,552 | $102,657 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 51 | $5,039,852 | $98,821 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 55 | $5,181,118 | $94,202 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 59 | $5,311,395 | $90,024 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 63 | $5,434,417 | $86,261 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 66 | $5,521,727 | $83,663 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 70 | $5,631,830 | $80,455 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 74 | $5,735,487 | $77,507 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 297 | $2,149,258 | $7,237 |
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