Commodity subsidies in Colorado totaled $507 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 150 | $120,470,210 | $803,135 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 301 | $172,483,067 | $573,033 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 452 | $208,469,965 | $461,217 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 603 | $236,151,716 | $391,628 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 754 | $258,627,441 | $343,007 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 905 | $277,788,156 | $306,948 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 1,055 | $294,434,926 | $279,085 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 1,206 | $309,373,089 | $256,528 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 1,357 | $322,703,270 | $237,806 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 1,508 | $334,837,516 | $222,041 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 1,659 | $345,997,303 | $208,558 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 1,810 | $356,289,003 | $196,845 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 1,960 | $365,734,016 | $186,599 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 2,111 | $374,486,990 | $177,398 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 2,262 | $382,516,815 | $169,106 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 2,413 | $389,994,542 | $161,622 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 2,564 | $396,975,623 | $154,827 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 2,715 | $403,473,562 | $148,609 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 2,865 | $409,539,011 | $142,946 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 3,016 | $415,242,901 | $137,680 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 12,068 | $91,527,373 | $7,584 |
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