Total Subsidies payments in Montezuma County, Colorado totaled $3.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 70 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 2 | $719,561 | $359,781 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 5 | $1,008,559 | $201,712 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 8 | $1,218,719 | $152,340 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 10 | $1,338,574 | $133,857 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 13 | $1,481,619 | $113,971 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 16 | $1,607,610 | $100,476 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 18 | $1,681,860 | $93,437 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 21 | $1,776,263 | $84,584 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 24 | $1,856,387 | $77,349 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 26 | $1,903,523 | $73,212 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 29 | $1,965,373 | $67,771 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 32 | $2,015,616 | $62,988 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 34 | $2,046,217 | $60,183 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 37 | $2,085,841 | $56,374 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 40 | $2,122,035 | $53,051 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 42 | $2,145,624 | $51,086 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 45 | $2,179,489 | $48,433 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 48 | $2,211,394 | $46,071 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 50 | $2,232,047 | $44,641 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 53 | $2,262,428 | $42,687 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 214 | $461,427 | $2,156 |
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