Total Subsidies payments in Otero County, Colorado totaled $14.0 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 57 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $1,012,202 | $506,101 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 5 | $2,420,124 | $484,025 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 8 | $3,521,386 | $440,173 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 11 | $4,233,062 | $384,824 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 14 | $4,821,038 | $344,360 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 17 | $5,329,420 | $313,495 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 20 | $5,746,702 | $287,335 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 23 | $6,120,879 | $266,125 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 26 | $6,450,504 | $248,096 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 29 | $6,770,011 | $233,449 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 32 | $7,075,553 | $221,111 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 35 | $7,351,325 | $210,038 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 38 | $7,609,608 | $200,253 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 41 | $7,843,750 | $191,311 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 44 | $8,066,710 | $183,334 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 47 | $8,279,921 | $176,169 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 50 | $8,473,299 | $169,466 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 53 | $8,654,277 | $163,288 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 56 | $8,828,474 | $157,651 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 59 | $8,995,635 | $152,468 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 237 | $2,911,851 | $12,286 |
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