Commodity subsidies in Weld County, Colorado totaled $352 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 75 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 62 | $100,893,295 | $1,627,311 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 125 | $146,208,125 | $1,169,665 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 188 | $174,149,362 | $926,326 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 251 | $195,110,815 | $777,334 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 314 | $212,107,187 | $675,501 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 377 | $226,486,077 | $600,759 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 440 | $238,523,806 | $542,100 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 503 | $248,496,895 | $494,030 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 566 | $257,263,277 | $454,529 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 629 | $265,112,812 | $421,483 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 692 | $272,184,009 | $393,329 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 755 | $278,578,436 | $368,978 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 818 | $284,379,076 | $347,652 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 881 | $289,572,518 | $328,686 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 944 | $294,228,447 | $311,683 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 1,007 | $298,429,415 | $296,355 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 1,070 | $302,220,685 | $282,449 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 1,133 | $305,677,812 | $269,795 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 1,196 | $308,839,249 | $258,227 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 1,259 | $311,723,693 | $247,596 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 5,040 | $40,662,660 | $8,068 |
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