Total Subsidies payments in Otero County, Colorado totaled $165 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 73 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 16 | $32,232,336 | $2,014,521 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 32 | $49,565,492 | $1,548,922 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 48 | $61,980,456 | $1,291,259 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 64 | $71,148,089 | $1,111,689 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 80 | $78,549,637 | $981,870 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 96 | $84,763,007 | $882,948 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 112 | $90,303,144 | $806,278 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 129 | $95,325,014 | $738,954 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 145 | $99,496,886 | $686,185 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 161 | $103,278,620 | $641,482 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 177 | $106,626,451 | $602,409 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 193 | $109,611,298 | $567,934 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 209 | $112,267,939 | $537,167 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 225 | $114,625,938 | $509,449 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 242 | $116,898,468 | $483,052 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 258 | $118,883,657 | $460,789 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 274 | $120,756,071 | $440,716 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 290 | $122,448,065 | $422,235 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 306 | $123,931,050 | $405,003 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 322 | $125,293,692 | $389,111 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 1,292 | $16,341,043 | $12,648 |
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