Commodity subsidies in Colorado totaled $7.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 78 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 37% | 13 | $2,654,912 | $204,224 |
| Top 2% | 49% | 26 | $3,556,382 | $136,784 |
| Top 3% | 57% | 39 | $4,100,012 | $105,129 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 53 | $4,506,615 | $85,030 |
| Top 5% | 66% | 66 | $4,795,314 | $72,656 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 79 | $5,024,375 | $63,600 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 92 | $5,219,487 | $56,734 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 106 | $5,387,834 | $50,829 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 119 | $5,523,705 | $46,418 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 132 | $5,659,575 | $42,876 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 145 | $5,795,446 | $39,969 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 159 | $5,933,789 | $37,319 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 172 | $6,042,719 | $35,132 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 185 | $6,135,890 | $33,167 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 198 | $6,216,363 | $31,396 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 212 | $6,288,463 | $29,663 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 225 | $6,349,688 | $28,221 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 238 | $6,404,001 | $26,908 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 251 | $6,454,450 | $25,715 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 265 | $6,502,358 | $24,537 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 1,060 | $734,851 | $693 |
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