Commodity subsidies in Washington County, Colorado totaled $253 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% | 19% | 34 | $47,770,940 | $1,405,028 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 68 | $77,420,250 | $1,138,533 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 102 | $99,886,365 | $979,278 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 136 | $117,481,570 | $863,835 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 170 | $131,638,414 | $774,344 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 205 | $144,051,627 | $702,691 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 239 | $154,179,626 | $645,103 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 273 | $163,009,758 | $597,105 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 307 | $170,850,108 | $556,515 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 341 | $177,734,611 | $521,216 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 375 | $184,005,560 | $490,681 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 410 | $189,720,798 | $462,734 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 444 | $194,644,100 | $438,388 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 478 | $199,028,976 | $416,379 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 512 | $202,890,308 | $396,270 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 546 | $206,405,561 | $378,032 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 581 | $209,767,201 | $361,045 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 615 | $212,733,008 | $345,907 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 649 | $215,412,166 | $331,914 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 683 | $217,892,907 | $319,023 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 2,735 | $34,686,320 | $12,682 |
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