Commodity subsidies in Colorado totaled $145 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 118 | $28,718,449 | $243,377 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 236 | $41,752,994 | $176,919 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 355 | $51,776,880 | $145,850 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 473 | $59,972,228 | $126,791 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 592 | $67,033,883 | $113,233 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 710 | $73,168,534 | $103,054 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 828 | $78,606,916 | $94,936 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 947 | $83,521,553 | $88,196 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 1,065 | $87,918,247 | $82,552 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 1,184 | $91,917,895 | $77,633 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 1,302 | $95,564,655 | $73,398 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 1,420 | $98,924,572 | $69,665 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 1,539 | $102,005,628 | $66,280 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 1,657 | $104,837,185 | $63,269 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 1,776 | $107,449,526 | $60,501 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 1,894 | $109,829,371 | $57,988 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 2,012 | $112,034,966 | $55,683 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 2,131 | $114,091,180 | $53,539 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 2,249 | $115,996,866 | $51,577 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 2,368 | $117,795,474 | $49,745 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 9,473 | $27,349,850 | $2,887 |
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