Total Subsidies payments in Mesa County, Colorado totaled $5.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 59 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $379,388 | $189,694 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 4 | $652,085 | $163,021 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 7 | $1,034,977 | $147,854 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 9 | $1,236,165 | $137,352 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 12 | $1,477,988 | $123,166 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 14 | $1,588,598 | $113,471 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 17 | $1,732,344 | $101,903 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 19 | $1,808,754 | $95,198 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 22 | $1,917,664 | $87,167 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 24 | $1,988,760 | $82,865 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 27 | $2,085,583 | $77,244 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 29 | $2,143,267 | $73,906 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 32 | $2,227,166 | $69,599 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 34 | $2,279,512 | $67,044 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 37 | $2,351,907 | $63,565 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 39 | $2,397,622 | $61,477 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 41 | $2,442,451 | $59,572 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 44 | $2,504,236 | $56,914 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 46 | $2,540,499 | $55,228 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 49 | $2,592,685 | $52,912 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 198 | $771,907 | $3,899 |
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