Commodity subsidies in Kit Carson County, Colorado totaled $424 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 34 | $84,750,487 | $2,492,661 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 68 | $128,582,132 | $1,890,914 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 102 | $164,535,194 | $1,613,090 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 136 | $193,702,884 | $1,424,286 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 170 | $218,001,987 | $1,282,365 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 204 | $238,481,849 | $1,169,029 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 238 | $256,344,996 | $1,077,080 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 272 | $272,180,556 | $1,000,664 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 307 | $286,532,093 | $933,329 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 341 | $298,918,171 | $876,593 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 375 | $309,906,455 | $826,417 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 409 | $319,607,751 | $781,437 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 443 | $328,450,436 | $741,423 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 477 | $336,591,682 | $705,643 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 511 | $343,898,928 | $672,992 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 545 | $350,430,486 | $642,992 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 580 | $356,347,606 | $614,392 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 614 | $361,438,319 | $588,662 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 648 | $366,054,596 | $564,899 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 682 | $370,291,823 | $542,950 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 2,730 | $54,081,162 | $19,810 |
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