Commodity subsidies in Phillips County, Colorado totaled $224 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 20 | $35,420,805 | $1,771,040 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 40 | $57,721,618 | $1,443,040 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 60 | $75,509,663 | $1,258,494 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 80 | $90,594,601 | $1,132,433 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 100 | $103,818,607 | $1,038,186 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 121 | $116,026,257 | $958,895 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 141 | $126,226,890 | $895,226 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 161 | $135,645,431 | $842,518 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 181 | $144,271,870 | $797,082 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 201 | $151,847,735 | $755,461 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 222 | $158,906,942 | $715,797 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 242 | $164,769,536 | $680,866 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 262 | $170,047,483 | $649,036 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 282 | $174,673,383 | $619,409 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 302 | $178,749,272 | $591,885 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 323 | $182,599,709 | $565,324 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 343 | $185,840,015 | $541,808 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 363 | $188,690,432 | $519,808 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 383 | $191,296,515 | $499,469 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 403 | $193,646,692 | $480,513 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,616 | $30,471,046 | $18,856 |
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