Total Subsidies payments in Elbert County, Colorado totaled $4.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 55 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3 | $479,568 | $159,856 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 7 | $916,544 | $130,935 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 10 | $1,169,194 | $116,919 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 14 | $1,421,545 | $101,539 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 17 | $1,576,551 | $92,738 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 21 | $1,751,189 | $83,390 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 25 | $1,912,566 | $76,503 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 28 | $2,011,674 | $71,846 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 32 | $2,131,691 | $66,615 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 35 | $2,213,020 | $63,229 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 39 | $2,311,937 | $59,280 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 43 | $2,402,292 | $55,867 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 46 | $2,467,796 | $53,648 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 50 | $2,547,508 | $50,950 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 53 | $2,605,805 | $49,166 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 57 | $2,682,156 | $47,055 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 61 | $2,752,691 | $45,126 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 64 | $2,801,415 | $43,772 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 68 | $2,863,841 | $42,115 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 71 | $2,908,158 | $40,960 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 288 | $1,147,720 | $3,985 |
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