Total Subsidies payments in Otero County, Colorado totaled $16.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 58 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 4 | $1,887,635 | $471,909 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 8 | $3,257,800 | $407,225 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 13 | $4,523,828 | $347,987 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 17 | $5,302,627 | $311,919 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 22 | $6,172,353 | $280,561 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 26 | $6,795,848 | $261,379 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 30 | $7,363,260 | $245,442 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 35 | $8,000,069 | $228,573 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 39 | $8,458,805 | $216,892 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 44 | $8,970,697 | $203,879 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 48 | $9,360,252 | $195,005 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 52 | $9,731,366 | $187,142 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 57 | $10,165,605 | $178,344 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 61 | $10,485,834 | $171,899 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 66 | $10,855,737 | $164,481 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 70 | $11,128,882 | $158,984 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 74 | $11,379,668 | $153,779 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 79 | $11,654,066 | $147,520 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 83 | $11,857,907 | $142,866 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 88 | $12,099,138 | $137,490 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 353 | $3,239,769 | $9,178 |
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