Commodity subsidies in Boulder County, Colorado totaled $8.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 4 | $1,367,535 | $341,884 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 9 | $2,498,982 | $277,665 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 14 | $3,407,046 | $243,360 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 19 | $4,017,205 | $211,432 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 23 | $4,433,962 | $192,781 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 28 | $4,902,257 | $175,081 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 33 | $5,291,557 | $160,350 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 38 | $5,594,086 | $147,213 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 43 | $5,846,615 | $135,968 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 47 | $6,018,350 | $128,050 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 52 | $6,201,918 | $119,268 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 57 | $6,361,779 | $111,610 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 62 | $6,505,748 | $104,931 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 66 | $6,611,376 | $100,172 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 71 | $6,733,163 | $94,833 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 76 | $6,849,334 | $90,123 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 81 | $6,958,399 | $85,906 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 86 | $7,058,096 | $82,071 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 90 | $7,133,451 | $79,261 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 95 | $7,221,831 | $76,019 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 383 | $1,054,273 | $2,753 |
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