Commodity subsidies in Elbert County, Colorado totaled $5.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 56 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $747,038 | $373,519 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 5 | $1,353,811 | $270,762 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 8 | $1,715,069 | $214,384 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 10 | $1,932,518 | $193,252 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 13 | $2,220,899 | $170,838 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 16 | $2,470,879 | $154,430 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 19 | $2,704,986 | $142,368 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 21 | $2,847,490 | $135,595 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 24 | $3,055,745 | $127,323 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 27 | $3,242,652 | $120,098 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 29 | $3,357,311 | $115,769 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 32 | $3,518,446 | $109,951 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 35 | $3,665,629 | $104,732 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 38 | $3,807,683 | $100,202 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 40 | $3,898,517 | $97,463 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 43 | $4,025,237 | $93,610 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 46 | $4,130,959 | $89,803 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 48 | $4,195,136 | $87,399 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 51 | $4,287,973 | $84,078 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 54 | $4,374,607 | $81,011 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 218 | $1,412,398 | $6,479 |
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