Commodity subsidies in Montezuma County, Colorado totaled $9.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 77 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 8 | $3,144,444 | $393,056 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 17 | $4,096,115 | $240,948 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 26 | $4,831,021 | $185,808 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 34 | $5,341,116 | $157,092 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 43 | $5,799,798 | $134,879 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 52 | $6,148,805 | $118,246 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 60 | $6,412,475 | $106,875 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 69 | $6,682,804 | $96,852 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 78 | $6,928,242 | $88,824 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 87 | $7,152,177 | $82,209 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 95 | $7,318,432 | $77,036 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 104 | $7,488,902 | $72,009 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 113 | $7,640,781 | $67,618 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 121 | $7,759,377 | $64,127 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 130 | $7,873,775 | $60,568 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 139 | $7,972,111 | $57,353 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 147 | $8,050,147 | $54,763 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 156 | $8,132,236 | $52,130 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 165 | $8,209,006 | $49,752 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 174 | $8,276,824 | $47,568 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 696 | $1,063,477 | $1,528 |
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