Total Subsidies payments in Mesa County, Colorado totaled $68.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 72 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 12 | $12,757,572 | $1,063,131 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 24 | $18,115,975 | $754,832 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 37 | $22,358,600 | $604,286 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 49 | $25,526,793 | $520,955 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 62 | $28,176,748 | $454,464 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 74 | $30,169,135 | $407,691 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 86 | $31,901,290 | $370,945 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 99 | $33,606,943 | $339,464 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 111 | $34,957,383 | $314,931 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 124 | $36,216,305 | $292,067 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 136 | $37,219,601 | $273,674 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 148 | $38,116,212 | $257,542 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 161 | $38,997,554 | $242,221 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 173 | $39,713,711 | $229,559 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 186 | $40,412,286 | $217,270 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 198 | $41,008,236 | $207,112 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 210 | $41,556,446 | $197,888 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 223 | $42,111,502 | $188,841 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 235 | $42,580,816 | $181,195 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 248 | $43,045,453 | $173,570 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 992 | $7,352,618 | $7,412 |
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