Commodity subsidies in San Miguel County, Colorado totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1 | $233,749 | $233,749 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 2 | $439,467 | $219,733 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 3 | $521,003 | $173,668 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 5 | $629,896 | $125,979 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 6 | $668,992 | $111,499 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 7 | $706,296 | $100,899 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 9 | $779,923 | $86,658 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 10 | $815,215 | $81,522 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 11 | $847,982 | $77,089 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 13 | $894,137 | $68,780 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 14 | $912,535 | $65,181 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 15 | $928,294 | $61,886 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 16 | $943,520 | $58,970 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 18 | $972,217 | $54,012 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 19 | $985,161 | $51,851 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 20 | $997,889 | $49,894 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 22 | $1,022,397 | $46,473 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 23 | $1,033,758 | $44,946 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 24 | $1,044,209 | $43,509 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 26 | $1,064,167 | $40,929 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 104 | $215,422 | $2,071 |
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