Commodity subsidies in Wyoming totaled $475 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 127 | $90,259,666 | $710,706 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 255 | $139,196,496 | $545,869 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 382 | $175,287,935 | $458,869 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 510 | $203,538,785 | $399,096 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 638 | $226,743,855 | $355,398 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 765 | $246,651,417 | $322,420 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 893 | $264,241,201 | $295,903 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 1,021 | $279,851,647 | $274,096 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 1,148 | $293,567,892 | $255,721 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 1,276 | $306,024,507 | $239,831 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 1,404 | $317,292,491 | $225,992 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 1,531 | $327,572,756 | $213,960 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 1,659 | $337,197,227 | $203,253 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 1,786 | $346,069,271 | $193,768 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 1,914 | $354,423,074 | $185,174 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 2,042 | $362,061,154 | $177,307 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 2,169 | $369,015,803 | $170,132 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 2,297 | $375,508,325 | $163,478 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 2,425 | $381,543,043 | $157,337 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 2,552 | $387,118,803 | $151,692 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 10,212 | $88,152,915 | $8,632 |
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