Commodity subsidies in Cheyenne County, Colorado totaled $6.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $633,540 | $126,708 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 10 | $1,140,926 | $114,093 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 15 | $1,585,759 | $105,717 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 20 | $1,986,335 | $99,317 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 25 | $2,353,172 | $94,127 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 31 | $2,751,102 | $88,745 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 36 | $3,028,245 | $84,118 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 41 | $3,287,042 | $80,172 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 46 | $3,518,727 | $76,494 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 51 | $3,728,330 | $73,105 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 56 | $3,916,885 | $69,944 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 62 | $4,132,591 | $66,655 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 67 | $4,303,058 | $64,225 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 72 | $4,462,107 | $61,974 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 77 | $4,608,898 | $59,856 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 82 | $4,747,763 | $57,900 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 87 | $4,880,575 | $56,099 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 93 | $5,028,960 | $54,075 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 98 | $5,142,831 | $52,478 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 103 | $5,250,493 | $50,976 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 414 | $1,520,330 | $3,672 |
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