Total Subsidies payments in Montrose County, Colorado totaled $2.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 62 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $138,944 | $138,944 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $268,925 | $134,462 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 3 | $362,397 | $120,799 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 5 | $533,882 | $106,776 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 6 | $594,125 | $99,021 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 7 | $641,917 | $91,702 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 9 | $732,167 | $81,352 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 10 | $774,280 | $77,428 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 11 | $807,527 | $73,412 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 12 | $840,086 | $70,007 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 14 | $889,922 | $63,566 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 15 | $911,561 | $60,771 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 16 | $928,827 | $58,052 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 18 | $959,845 | $53,325 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 19 | $974,712 | $51,301 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 20 | $989,479 | $49,474 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 21 | $1,004,168 | $47,818 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 23 | $1,032,250 | $44,880 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 24 | $1,045,678 | $43,570 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 25 | $1,058,894 | $42,356 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 104 | $287,889 | $2,768 |
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