Commodity subsidies in Mesa County, Colorado totaled $18.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 6 | $3,588,508 | $598,085 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 12 | $5,395,120 | $449,593 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 18 | $6,755,614 | $375,312 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 25 | $8,051,392 | $322,056 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 31 | $9,016,590 | $290,858 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 37 | $9,842,570 | $266,015 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 44 | $10,695,625 | $243,082 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 50 | $11,369,078 | $227,382 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 56 | $12,019,493 | $214,634 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 63 | $12,693,510 | $201,484 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 69 | $13,140,776 | $190,446 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 75 | $13,531,798 | $180,424 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 82 | $13,938,362 | $169,980 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 88 | $14,252,975 | $161,966 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 94 | $14,552,054 | $154,809 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 101 | $14,872,977 | $147,257 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 107 | $15,111,915 | $141,233 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 113 | $15,319,535 | $135,571 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 120 | $15,545,518 | $129,546 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 126 | $15,727,828 | $124,824 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 506 | $3,073,005 | $6,073 |
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