Total Subsidies payments in La Plata County, Colorado totaled $2.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $212,652 | $212,652 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 3 | $462,351 | $154,117 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 4 | $576,882 | $144,220 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 6 | $729,205 | $121,534 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 8 | $860,759 | $107,595 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 9 | $913,634 | $101,515 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 11 | $1,004,130 | $91,285 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 13 | $1,078,192 | $82,938 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 14 | $1,113,922 | $79,566 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 16 | $1,182,330 | $73,896 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 18 | $1,236,171 | $68,676 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 19 | $1,261,447 | $66,392 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 21 | $1,309,659 | $62,365 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 23 | $1,355,091 | $58,917 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 24 | $1,376,027 | $57,334 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 26 | $1,415,908 | $54,458 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 28 | $1,454,523 | $51,947 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 29 | $1,473,176 | $50,799 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 31 | $1,507,129 | $48,617 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 33 | $1,540,097 | $46,670 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 132 | $429,921 | $3,257 |
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