Total Subsidies payments in Montezuma County, Colorado totaled $1.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $177,108 | $177,108 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 3 | $398,141 | $132,714 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 4 | $453,762 | $113,441 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 6 | $543,241 | $90,540 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 8 | $608,580 | $76,072 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 9 | $637,770 | $70,863 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 11 | $690,675 | $62,789 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 13 | $738,883 | $56,837 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 14 | $761,770 | $54,412 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 16 | $803,492 | $50,218 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 18 | $842,547 | $46,808 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 19 | $859,658 | $45,245 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 21 | $891,674 | $42,461 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 23 | $920,115 | $40,005 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 24 | $933,715 | $38,905 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 26 | $960,176 | $36,930 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 28 | $982,770 | $35,099 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 29 | $993,276 | $34,251 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 31 | $1,013,786 | $32,703 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 33 | $1,032,827 | $31,298 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 133 | $308,482 | $2,319 |
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