Total Subsidies payments in Rio Grande County, Colorado totaled $6.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 51 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $203,716 | $203,716 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $590,631 | $196,877 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 4 | $778,131 | $194,533 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 6 | $1,135,945 | $189,324 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 8 | $1,415,362 | $176,920 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 9 | $1,532,029 | $170,225 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 11 | $1,716,831 | $156,076 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 13 | $1,877,745 | $144,442 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 14 | $1,952,730 | $139,481 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 16 | $2,092,561 | $130,785 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 18 | $2,215,788 | $123,099 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 19 | $2,267,565 | $119,346 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 21 | $2,364,384 | $112,590 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 23 | $2,456,052 | $106,785 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 24 | $2,500,834 | $104,201 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 26 | $2,583,245 | $99,356 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 28 | $2,662,962 | $95,106 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 29 | $2,700,631 | $93,125 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 31 | $2,775,054 | $89,518 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 33 | $2,846,142 | $86,247 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 133 | $1,217,917 | $9,157 |
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