Commodity subsidies in Rio Grande County, Colorado totaled $14.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 61 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $1,092,675 | $1,092,675 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $2,944,338 | $981,446 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 4 | $3,705,960 | $926,490 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 6 | $4,914,836 | $819,139 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 8 | $5,898,509 | $737,314 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 9 | $6,328,295 | $703,144 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 11 | $7,129,231 | $648,112 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 13 | $7,872,560 | $605,582 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 14 | $8,205,818 | $586,130 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 16 | $8,804,904 | $550,307 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 18 | $9,334,528 | $518,585 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 19 | $9,596,020 | $505,054 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 21 | $10,065,438 | $479,307 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 23 | $10,498,732 | $456,467 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 24 | $10,701,639 | $445,902 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 26 | $11,073,113 | $425,889 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 28 | $11,395,641 | $406,987 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 29 | $11,522,240 | $397,319 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 31 | $11,753,276 | $379,138 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 33 | $11,966,302 | $362,615 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 132 | $2,547,832 | $19,302 |
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