Commodity subsidies in Otero County, Colorado totaled $9.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 4 | $1,365,089 | $341,272 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 8 | $2,089,351 | $261,169 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 12 | $2,703,024 | $225,252 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 16 | $3,253,779 | $203,361 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 20 | $3,750,187 | $187,509 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 25 | $4,300,107 | $172,004 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 29 | $4,677,600 | $161,297 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 33 | $5,019,247 | $152,098 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 37 | $5,297,893 | $143,186 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 41 | $5,552,290 | $135,422 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 45 | $5,787,110 | $128,602 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 50 | $6,048,327 | $120,967 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 54 | $6,243,668 | $115,623 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 58 | $6,424,757 | $110,772 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 62 | $6,599,757 | $106,448 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 66 | $6,764,309 | $102,490 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 70 | $6,920,402 | $98,863 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 75 | $7,100,430 | $94,672 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 79 | $7,235,457 | $91,588 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 83 | $7,364,249 | $88,726 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 334 | $2,322,603 | $6,954 |
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