Total Subsidies payments in Otero County, Colorado totaled $12.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 63 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 4 | $1,733,706 | $433,426 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 8 | $2,884,188 | $360,523 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 12 | $3,632,754 | $302,730 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 17 | $4,378,924 | $257,584 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 21 | $4,901,593 | $233,409 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 25 | $5,328,972 | $213,159 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 29 | $5,706,899 | $196,790 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 34 | $6,120,633 | $180,019 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 38 | $6,417,395 | $168,879 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 42 | $6,693,536 | $159,370 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 47 | $7,003,325 | $149,007 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 51 | $7,231,627 | $141,797 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 55 | $7,444,502 | $135,355 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 59 | $7,642,768 | $129,538 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 64 | $7,866,110 | $122,908 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 68 | $8,027,789 | $118,056 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 72 | $8,185,473 | $113,687 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 77 | $8,370,688 | $108,710 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 81 | $8,508,504 | $105,043 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 85 | $8,637,188 | $101,614 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 343 | $1,905,183 | $5,554 |
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