Total Subsidies payments in Montrose County, Colorado totaled $51.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 11 | $10,481,700 | $952,882 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 23 | $15,274,877 | $664,125 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 35 | $18,422,398 | $526,354 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 47 | $20,746,056 | $441,405 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 59 | $22,582,409 | $382,753 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 71 | $24,173,958 | $340,478 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 82 | $25,490,776 | $310,863 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 94 | $26,803,831 | $285,147 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 106 | $27,995,133 | $264,105 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 118 | $29,034,467 | $246,055 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 130 | $29,963,606 | $230,489 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 142 | $30,798,670 | $216,892 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 154 | $31,532,039 | $204,754 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 165 | $32,147,139 | $194,831 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 177 | $32,761,656 | $185,094 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 189 | $33,319,205 | $176,292 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 201 | $33,827,334 | $168,295 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 213 | $34,297,787 | $161,022 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 225 | $34,732,617 | $154,367 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 237 | $35,141,550 | $148,277 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 948 | $6,210,471 | $6,551 |
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