Commodity subsidies in Mesa County, Colorado totaled $599,249 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $71,055 | $71,055 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $103,069 | $51,535 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $134,614 | $44,871 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 4 | $161,907 | $40,477 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 5 | $188,539 | $37,708 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 6 | $212,273 | $35,379 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 7 | $231,868 | $33,124 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 9 | $265,649 | $29,517 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 10 | $281,607 | $28,161 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 11 | $296,416 | $26,947 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 12 | $309,937 | $25,828 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 13 | $323,312 | $24,870 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 14 | $335,187 | $23,942 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 15 | $347,062 | $23,137 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 17 | $370,812 | $21,812 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 18 | $382,687 | $21,260 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 19 | $394,562 | $20,766 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 20 | $406,437 | $20,322 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 21 | $418,312 | $19,920 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 22 | $430,187 | $19,554 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 92 | $169,062 | $1,838 |
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