Commodity subsidies in Alamosa County, Colorado totaled $24.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 3 | $4,436,720 | $1,478,907 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 7 | $8,237,002 | $1,176,715 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 10 | $9,964,239 | $996,424 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 14 | $11,804,215 | $843,158 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 17 | $12,943,694 | $761,394 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 21 | $14,312,146 | $681,531 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 25 | $15,376,245 | $615,050 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 28 | $16,064,530 | $573,733 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 32 | $16,898,503 | $528,078 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 35 | $17,428,193 | $497,948 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 39 | $18,016,355 | $461,958 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 42 | $18,398,174 | $438,052 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 46 | $18,859,617 | $409,992 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 50 | $19,272,668 | $385,453 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 53 | $19,564,700 | $369,145 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 57 | $19,936,166 | $349,757 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 60 | $20,181,592 | $336,360 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 64 | $20,489,673 | $320,151 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 68 | $20,776,025 | $305,530 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 71 | $20,977,514 | $295,458 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 287 | $3,922,407 | $13,667 |
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