Commodity subsidies in Bent County, Colorado totaled $909,009 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 47 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $93,539 | $93,539 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $148,164 | $74,082 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 4 | $216,068 | $54,017 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 5 | $247,330 | $49,466 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 7 | $296,384 | $42,341 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 8 | $316,706 | $39,588 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 10 | $355,998 | $35,600 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 11 | $373,436 | $33,949 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 13 | $407,547 | $31,350 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 14 | $423,353 | $30,239 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 15 | $438,186 | $29,212 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 17 | $466,560 | $27,445 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 18 | $480,026 | $26,668 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 20 | $506,355 | $25,318 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 21 | $518,833 | $24,706 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 23 | $543,467 | $23,629 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 24 | $555,403 | $23,142 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 26 | $577,428 | $22,209 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 27 | $587,266 | $21,751 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 29 | $606,627 | $20,918 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 116 | $302,381 | $2,607 |
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