Commodity subsidies in Saguache County, Colorado totaled $2.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $204,602 | $204,602 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $390,537 | $195,269 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 3 | $573,554 | $191,185 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 5 | $919,648 | $183,930 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 6 | $1,003,828 | $167,305 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 7 | $1,082,880 | $154,697 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 9 | $1,214,747 | $134,972 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 10 | $1,271,067 | $127,107 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 11 | $1,310,431 | $119,130 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 13 | $1,382,884 | $106,376 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 14 | $1,414,128 | $101,009 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 15 | $1,444,341 | $96,289 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 17 | $1,502,304 | $88,371 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 18 | $1,530,553 | $85,031 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 19 | $1,554,191 | $81,800 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 20 | $1,577,626 | $78,881 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 22 | $1,614,937 | $73,406 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 23 | $1,631,764 | $70,946 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 24 | $1,648,044 | $68,669 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 26 | $1,680,023 | $64,616 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 105 | $562,017 | $5,353 |
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