Total Subsidies payments in La Plata County, Colorado totaled $812,028 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 52 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $75,899 | $75,899 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $147,541 | $73,770 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 3 | $194,630 | $64,877 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 4 | $235,524 | $58,881 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 5 | $261,886 | $52,377 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 6 | $285,750 | $47,625 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 7 | $307,906 | $43,987 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 9 | $349,229 | $38,803 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 10 | $369,315 | $36,932 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 11 | $389,209 | $35,383 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 12 | $406,027 | $33,836 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 13 | $422,242 | $32,480 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 14 | $437,858 | $31,276 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 15 | $453,054 | $30,204 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 17 | $481,955 | $28,350 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 18 | $496,137 | $27,563 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 19 | $507,667 | $26,719 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 20 | $517,759 | $25,888 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 21 | $527,412 | $25,115 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 22 | $536,990 | $24,409 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 92 | $215,769 | $2,345 |
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