Total Subsidies payments in Mesa County, Colorado totaled $12.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 62 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $1,397,532 | $698,766 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 5 | $2,624,302 | $524,860 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 8 | $3,565,998 | $445,750 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 11 | $4,271,756 | $388,341 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 14 | $4,900,131 | $350,009 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 16 | $5,278,886 | $329,930 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 19 | $5,740,758 | $302,145 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 22 | $6,134,458 | $278,839 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 25 | $6,478,684 | $259,147 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 28 | $6,805,080 | $243,039 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 30 | $7,002,935 | $233,431 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 33 | $7,277,381 | $220,527 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 36 | $7,534,428 | $209,290 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 39 | $7,760,994 | $199,000 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 42 | $7,952,095 | $189,336 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 44 | $8,072,267 | $183,461 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 47 | $8,241,271 | $175,346 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 50 | $8,392,084 | $167,842 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 53 | $8,531,769 | $160,977 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 56 | $8,659,433 | $154,633 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 225 | $2,295,424 | $10,202 |
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