Commodity subsidies in Niobrara County, Wyoming totaled $17.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 4 | $2,756,551 | $689,138 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 8 | $4,269,643 | $533,705 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 12 | $5,430,001 | $452,500 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 16 | $6,431,144 | $401,947 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 20 | $7,276,291 | $363,815 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 24 | $7,989,798 | $332,908 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 29 | $8,733,650 | $301,160 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 33 | $9,249,567 | $280,290 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 37 | $9,730,983 | $263,000 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 41 | $10,150,354 | $247,570 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 45 | $10,518,556 | $233,746 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 49 | $10,861,661 | $221,667 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 54 | $11,259,835 | $208,515 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 58 | $11,540,247 | $198,970 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 62 | $11,806,589 | $190,429 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 66 | $12,061,152 | $182,745 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 70 | $12,300,403 | $175,720 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 74 | $12,522,141 | $169,218 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 79 | $12,784,031 | $161,823 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 83 | $12,984,813 | $156,444 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 333 | $4,242,201 | $12,739 |
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