Commodity subsidies in Arapahoe County, Colorado totaled $42.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 81 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 32% | 10 | $13,705,805 | $1,370,581 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 20 | $18,777,753 | $938,888 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 31 | $22,654,737 | $730,798 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 41 | $25,273,252 | $616,421 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 52 | $27,528,246 | $529,389 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 62 | $29,256,015 | $471,871 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 73 | $30,942,166 | $423,865 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 83 | $32,252,774 | $388,588 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 94 | $33,553,982 | $356,957 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 104 | $34,569,564 | $332,400 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 115 | $35,484,521 | $308,561 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 125 | $36,177,383 | $289,419 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 136 | $36,829,102 | $270,802 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 146 | $37,319,481 | $255,613 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 157 | $37,801,298 | $240,773 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 167 | $38,186,112 | $228,659 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 178 | $38,564,599 | $216,655 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 188 | $38,876,367 | $206,789 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 199 | $39,184,824 | $196,909 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 209 | $39,425,601 | $188,639 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 840 | $3,150,016 | $3,750 |
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