Total Subsidies payments in Mesa County, Colorado totaled $12.0 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 57 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $1,538,761 | $1,538,761 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 3 | $2,862,217 | $954,072 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 4 | $3,211,537 | $802,884 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 6 | $3,825,541 | $637,590 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 7 | $4,115,513 | $587,930 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 9 | $4,625,616 | $513,957 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 11 | $4,975,838 | $452,349 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 12 | $5,139,680 | $428,307 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 14 | $5,450,067 | $389,290 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 15 | $5,599,642 | $373,309 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 17 | $5,869,987 | $345,293 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 19 | $6,128,829 | $322,570 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 20 | $6,251,712 | $312,586 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 22 | $6,485,153 | $294,780 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 23 | $6,600,832 | $286,993 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 25 | $6,831,358 | $273,254 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 27 | $7,045,459 | $260,943 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 28 | $7,148,477 | $255,303 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 30 | $7,345,883 | $244,863 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 31 | $7,433,652 | $239,795 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 128 | $2,311,217 | $18,056 |
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