Total Subsidies payments in Montezuma County, Colorado totaled $2.8 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 65 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $189,949 | $189,949 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 3 | $443,596 | $147,865 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 5 | $663,649 | $132,730 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 7 | $821,081 | $117,297 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 8 | $871,443 | $108,930 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 10 | $963,689 | $96,369 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 12 | $1,040,974 | $86,748 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 14 | $1,106,296 | $79,021 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 16 | $1,162,935 | $72,683 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 17 | $1,188,469 | $69,910 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 19 | $1,237,777 | $65,146 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 21 | $1,285,292 | $61,204 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 23 | $1,321,231 | $57,445 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 24 | $1,338,130 | $55,755 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 26 | $1,370,928 | $52,728 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 28 | $1,401,991 | $50,071 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 30 | $1,428,517 | $47,617 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 32 | $1,451,284 | $45,353 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 33 | $1,462,118 | $44,307 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 35 | $1,482,330 | $42,352 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 143 | $333,398 | $2,331 |
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