Commodity subsidies in Morgan County, Colorado totaled $1.8 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 82 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $294,669 | $294,669 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 3 | $623,214 | $207,738 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 4 | $766,059 | $191,515 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 6 | $1,022,555 | $170,426 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 7 | $1,124,366 | $160,624 |
| Top 6% | 72% | 9 | $1,305,460 | $145,051 |
| Top 7% | 77% | 11 | $1,388,267 | $126,206 |
| Top 8% | 79% | 12 | $1,419,083 | $118,257 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 14 | $1,467,296 | $104,807 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 15 | $1,484,914 | $98,994 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 17 | $1,518,759 | $89,339 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 18 | $1,531,455 | $85,081 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 20 | $1,554,406 | $77,720 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 22 | $1,574,631 | $71,574 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 23 | $1,583,847 | $68,863 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 25 | $1,601,142 | $64,046 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 26 | $1,609,113 | $61,889 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 28 | $1,622,595 | $57,950 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 30 | $1,634,500 | $54,483 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 31 | $1,640,281 | $52,912 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 127 | $166,715 | $1,313 |
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