Commodity subsidies in Washington County, Colorado totaled $14.4 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% | 12% | 9 | $1,676,518 | $186,280 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 19 | $2,911,573 | $153,241 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 29 | $3,940,597 | $135,883 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 39 | $4,773,353 | $122,394 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 49 | $5,497,995 | $112,204 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 58 | $6,056,240 | $104,418 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 68 | $6,627,524 | $97,464 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 78 | $7,162,898 | $91,832 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 88 | $7,656,673 | $87,008 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 98 | $8,105,785 | $82,712 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 107 | $8,482,015 | $79,271 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 117 | $8,876,234 | $75,865 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 127 | $9,240,626 | $72,761 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 137 | $9,572,745 | $69,874 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 147 | $9,875,093 | $67,178 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 156 | $10,133,085 | $64,956 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 166 | $10,401,621 | $62,660 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 176 | $10,652,974 | $60,528 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 186 | $10,879,765 | $58,493 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 196 | $11,090,376 | $56,584 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 784 | $3,329,323 | $4,247 |
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