Commodity subsidies in Colorado totaled $34.0 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 47 | $8,171,745 | $173,867 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 94 | $13,062,734 | $138,965 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 142 | $15,641,357 | $110,150 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 189 | $17,403,847 | $92,084 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 237 | $18,832,140 | $79,461 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 284 | $20,037,528 | $70,555 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 331 | $21,086,946 | $63,707 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 379 | $22,022,602 | $58,107 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 426 | $22,840,787 | $53,617 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 474 | $23,572,232 | $49,730 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 521 | $24,225,320 | $46,498 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 568 | $24,821,215 | $43,699 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 616 | $25,394,163 | $41,224 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 663 | $25,941,567 | $39,128 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 711 | $26,454,994 | $37,208 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 758 | $26,920,442 | $35,515 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 805 | $27,347,464 | $33,972 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 853 | $27,752,451 | $32,535 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 900 | $28,124,512 | $31,249 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 948 | $28,475,390 | $30,037 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 3,792 | $5,501,227 | $1,451 |
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