Total Subsidies payments in El Paso County, Colorado totaled $1.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 61 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 1 | $356,956 | $356,956 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 2 | $441,043 | $220,521 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 3 | $505,730 | $168,577 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 5 | $606,690 | $121,338 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 6 | $641,742 | $106,957 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 7 | $675,794 | $96,542 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 8 | $709,021 | $88,628 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 10 | $772,334 | $77,233 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 11 | $798,073 | $72,552 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 12 | $818,775 | $68,231 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 13 | $839,477 | $64,575 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 15 | $879,711 | $58,647 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 16 | $899,099 | $56,194 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 17 | $918,374 | $54,022 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 19 | $950,097 | $50,005 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 20 | $964,010 | $48,200 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 21 | $977,658 | $46,555 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 22 | $991,188 | $45,054 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 24 | $1,016,443 | $42,352 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 25 | $1,028,777 | $41,151 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 102 | $310,336 | $3,043 |
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