Commodity subsidies in Colorado totaled $181 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 140 | $36,426,791 | $260,191 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 281 | $53,315,866 | $189,736 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 422 | $66,108,684 | $156,656 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 563 | $76,548,057 | $135,965 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 704 | $85,198,325 | $121,020 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 845 | $92,696,151 | $109,700 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 986 | $99,236,607 | $100,646 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 1,127 | $105,049,609 | $93,212 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 1,268 | $110,330,385 | $87,011 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 1,409 | $115,060,068 | $81,661 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 1,550 | $119,304,703 | $76,971 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 1,691 | $123,176,669 | $72,843 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 1,832 | $126,728,481 | $69,175 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 1,973 | $129,985,419 | $65,882 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 2,114 | $133,004,879 | $62,916 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 2,255 | $135,787,323 | $60,216 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 2,396 | $138,370,016 | $57,750 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 2,537 | $140,788,820 | $55,494 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 2,678 | $143,040,651 | $53,413 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 2,819 | $145,142,192 | $51,487 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 11,276 | $36,286,853 | $3,218 |
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