Commodity subsidies in Cheyenne County, Colorado totaled $127 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 16 | $19,740,565 | $1,233,785 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 32 | $32,474,508 | $1,014,828 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 49 | $43,339,890 | $884,488 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 65 | $52,323,580 | $804,978 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 81 | $60,208,438 | $743,314 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 98 | $67,317,377 | $686,912 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 114 | $73,105,144 | $641,273 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 130 | $78,168,863 | $601,299 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 147 | $82,874,053 | $563,769 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 163 | $86,705,862 | $531,938 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 179 | $90,005,763 | $502,825 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 196 | $93,217,261 | $475,598 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 212 | $95,897,228 | $452,345 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 229 | $98,543,274 | $430,320 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 245 | $100,837,140 | $411,580 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 261 | $102,912,331 | $394,300 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 278 | $104,917,724 | $377,402 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 294 | $106,593,587 | $362,563 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 310 | $108,126,983 | $348,797 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 327 | $109,642,275 | $335,297 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,309 | $17,498,438 | $13,368 |
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