Commodity subsidies in Boulder County, Colorado totaled $8.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 4 | $1,380,572 | $345,143 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 9 | $2,566,524 | $285,169 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 14 | $3,493,496 | $249,535 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 19 | $4,106,405 | $216,127 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 24 | $4,622,128 | $192,589 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 29 | $5,075,024 | $175,001 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 33 | $5,381,566 | $163,078 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 38 | $5,692,497 | $149,803 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 43 | $5,950,833 | $138,391 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 48 | $6,170,012 | $128,542 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 53 | $6,354,242 | $119,891 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 58 | $6,523,272 | $112,470 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 62 | $6,639,913 | $107,095 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 67 | $6,776,344 | $101,139 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 72 | $6,899,163 | $95,822 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 77 | $7,014,242 | $91,094 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 82 | $7,121,427 | $86,847 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 87 | $7,219,779 | $82,986 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 91 | $7,293,982 | $80,154 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 96 | $7,381,293 | $76,888 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 388 | $1,062,824 | $2,739 |
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