Commodity subsidies in Mesa County, Colorado totaled $9.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $1,397,532 | $698,766 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 5 | $2,589,089 | $517,818 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 8 | $3,389,193 | $423,649 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 11 | $4,046,676 | $367,880 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 13 | $4,425,079 | $340,391 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 16 | $4,848,110 | $303,007 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 19 | $5,203,712 | $273,880 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 22 | $5,530,107 | $251,369 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 25 | $5,826,631 | $233,065 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 27 | $6,004,945 | $222,405 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 30 | $6,251,848 | $208,395 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 33 | $6,462,807 | $195,843 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 36 | $6,650,032 | $184,723 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 38 | $6,755,518 | $177,777 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 41 | $6,903,373 | $168,375 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 44 | $7,044,683 | $160,106 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 47 | $7,175,279 | $152,666 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 50 | $7,297,394 | $145,948 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 52 | $7,374,221 | $141,812 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 55 | $7,474,109 | $135,893 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 223 | $1,920,140 | $8,610 |
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