Commodity subsidies in Bent County, Colorado totaled $1.4 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $121,595 | $60,797 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 4 | $199,205 | $49,801 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 6 | $272,869 | $45,478 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 8 | $341,883 | $42,735 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 10 | $407,201 | $40,720 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 12 | $460,244 | $38,354 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 14 | $507,357 | $36,240 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 16 | $552,225 | $34,514 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 18 | $595,585 | $33,088 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 20 | $633,743 | $31,687 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 22 | $668,797 | $30,400 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 24 | $702,929 | $29,289 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 26 | $736,351 | $28,321 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 28 | $768,550 | $27,448 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 30 | $797,113 | $26,570 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 32 | $822,877 | $25,715 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 34 | $848,008 | $24,941 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 36 | $871,930 | $24,220 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 38 | $893,447 | $23,512 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 41 | $923,054 | $22,514 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 164 | $433,785 | $2,645 |
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