Commodity subsidies in Weld County, Colorado totaled $18.8 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 13 | $3,684,590 | $283,430 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 26 | $5,528,379 | $212,630 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 39 | $7,197,333 | $184,547 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 52 | $8,840,645 | $170,012 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 65 | $10,111,295 | $155,558 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 78 | $10,977,253 | $140,734 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 92 | $11,666,774 | $126,813 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 105 | $12,234,260 | $116,517 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 118 | $12,755,242 | $108,095 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 131 | $13,227,428 | $100,973 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 144 | $13,628,934 | $94,645 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 157 | $13,990,070 | $89,109 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 170 | $14,307,786 | $84,163 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 184 | $14,617,241 | $79,442 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 197 | $14,877,999 | $75,523 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 210 | $15,112,647 | $71,965 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 223 | $15,336,189 | $68,772 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 236 | $15,542,226 | $65,857 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 249 | $15,735,579 | $63,195 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 263 | $15,931,015 | $60,574 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 1,052 | $2,859,130 | $2,718 |
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