Total Subsidies payments in Saguache County, Colorado totaled $10.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 49 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $316,416 | $316,416 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $894,957 | $298,319 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 4 | $1,165,414 | $291,354 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 6 | $1,636,165 | $272,694 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 8 | $2,028,337 | $253,542 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 9 | $2,214,272 | $246,030 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 11 | $2,580,759 | $234,614 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 12 | $2,761,443 | $230,120 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 14 | $3,092,143 | $220,867 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 16 | $3,384,996 | $211,562 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 17 | $3,523,298 | $207,253 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 19 | $3,781,698 | $199,037 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 20 | $3,907,779 | $195,389 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 22 | $4,153,729 | $188,806 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 24 | $4,372,352 | $182,181 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 25 | $4,469,336 | $178,773 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 27 | $4,637,567 | $171,762 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 28 | $4,721,568 | $168,627 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 30 | $4,876,226 | $162,541 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 32 | $5,019,851 | $156,870 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 128 | $1,826,618 | $14,270 |
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