Commodity subsidies in 4th District of Colorado (Rep. Ken Buck) totaled $19.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 31 | $3,532,058 | $113,937 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 62 | $5,271,775 | $85,029 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 93 | $6,563,776 | $70,578 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 124 | $7,593,037 | $61,234 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 155 | $8,483,593 | $54,733 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 186 | $9,272,099 | $49,850 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 217 | $9,976,348 | $45,974 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 248 | $10,598,574 | $42,736 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 279 | $11,160,173 | $40,001 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 310 | $11,669,203 | $37,643 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 341 | $12,130,502 | $35,573 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 372 | $12,559,539 | $33,762 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 403 | $12,956,714 | $32,151 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 434 | $13,333,939 | $30,723 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 465 | $13,698,758 | $29,460 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 496 | $14,040,777 | $28,308 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 527 | $14,359,843 | $27,248 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 558 | $14,660,450 | $26,273 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 589 | $14,940,636 | $25,366 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 620 | $15,204,892 | $24,524 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 2,482 | $4,369,903 | $1,761 |
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