Commodity subsidies in Douglas County, Colorado totaled $2.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 77 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $339,488 | $339,488 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 2 | $628,473 | $314,237 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 3 | $788,985 | $262,995 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 5 | $1,029,674 | $205,935 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 6 | $1,128,255 | $188,043 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 7 | $1,224,638 | $174,948 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 8 | $1,320,770 | $165,096 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 10 | $1,474,082 | $147,408 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 11 | $1,538,878 | $139,898 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 12 | $1,589,318 | $132,443 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 13 | $1,639,022 | $126,079 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 15 | $1,719,294 | $114,620 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 16 | $1,744,338 | $109,021 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 17 | $1,765,524 | $103,854 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 18 | $1,786,540 | $99,252 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 20 | $1,824,764 | $91,238 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 21 | $1,838,982 | $87,571 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 22 | $1,853,031 | $84,229 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 23 | $1,865,571 | $81,112 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 25 | $1,883,680 | $75,347 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 100 | $173,135 | $1,731 |
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