Commodity subsidies in Rio Grande County, Colorado totaled $2.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 56 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $187,500 | $187,500 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $365,045 | $182,523 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $607,831 | $151,958 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 5 | $710,094 | $142,019 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 7 | $895,246 | $127,892 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 8 | $980,015 | $122,502 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 9 | $1,061,142 | $117,905 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 11 | $1,214,350 | $110,395 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 12 | $1,277,545 | $106,462 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 14 | $1,381,484 | $98,677 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 15 | $1,427,586 | $95,172 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 16 | $1,472,367 | $92,023 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 18 | $1,550,619 | $86,145 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 19 | $1,588,287 | $83,594 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 21 | $1,655,395 | $78,828 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 22 | $1,685,113 | $76,596 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 23 | $1,713,412 | $74,496 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 25 | $1,765,261 | $70,610 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 26 | $1,787,043 | $68,732 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 28 | $1,827,650 | $65,273 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 112 | $619,041 | $5,527 |
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