Total Subsidies payments in Mesa County, Colorado totaled $7.0 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 78 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 1 | $954,568 | $954,568 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 3 | $1,881,481 | $627,160 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 5 | $2,265,029 | $453,006 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 7 | $2,544,224 | $363,461 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 9 | $2,766,502 | $307,389 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 11 | $2,936,729 | $266,975 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 13 | $3,097,607 | $238,277 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 14 | $3,174,549 | $226,754 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 16 | $3,318,146 | $207,384 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 18 | $3,430,334 | $190,574 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 20 | $3,515,729 | $175,786 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 22 | $3,586,950 | $163,043 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 24 | $3,649,737 | $152,072 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 26 | $3,704,948 | $142,498 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 27 | $3,731,580 | $138,207 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 29 | $3,780,527 | $130,363 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 31 | $3,821,007 | $123,258 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 33 | $3,859,189 | $116,945 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 35 | $3,893,096 | $111,231 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 37 | $3,924,747 | $106,074 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 149 | $491,760 | $3,300 |
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