Total Subsidies payments in Otero County, Colorado totaled $5.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 3 | $663,147 | $221,049 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 7 | $1,165,922 | $166,560 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 11 | $1,593,205 | $144,837 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 14 | $1,855,728 | $132,552 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 18 | $2,157,202 | $119,845 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 22 | $2,399,027 | $109,047 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 25 | $2,540,196 | $101,608 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 29 | $2,710,614 | $93,469 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 33 | $2,868,146 | $86,914 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 37 | $3,004,474 | $81,202 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 40 | $3,099,057 | $77,476 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 44 | $3,222,368 | $73,236 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 48 | $3,331,143 | $69,399 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 51 | $3,404,287 | $66,751 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 55 | $3,495,111 | $63,547 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 59 | $3,572,100 | $60,544 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 63 | $3,641,223 | $57,797 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 66 | $3,692,482 | $55,947 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 70 | $3,759,225 | $53,703 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 74 | $3,823,694 | $51,672 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 297 | $1,216,462 | $4,096 |
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