Total Subsidies payments in Rio Grande County, Colorado totaled $3.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 34 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $95,592 | $95,592 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $153,617 | $76,808 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 4 | $255,101 | $63,775 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 5 | $300,592 | $60,118 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 6 | $343,419 | $57,236 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 8 | $426,498 | $53,312 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 9 | $466,975 | $51,886 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 11 | $542,327 | $49,302 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 12 | $576,560 | $48,047 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 13 | $609,442 | $46,880 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 15 | $671,756 | $44,784 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 16 | $700,943 | $43,809 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 18 | $758,471 | $42,137 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 19 | $785,369 | $41,335 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 20 | $811,960 | $40,598 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 22 | $862,884 | $39,222 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 23 | $886,191 | $38,530 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 25 | $932,025 | $37,281 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 26 | $954,942 | $36,729 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 27 | $976,855 | $36,180 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 112 | $795,383 | $7,102 |
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