Commodity subsidies in Delta County, Colorado totaled $16.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 5 | $4,119,711 | $823,942 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 11 | $5,870,307 | $533,664 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 17 | $7,037,504 | $413,971 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 23 | $7,971,928 | $346,606 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 29 | $8,786,973 | $302,999 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 34 | $9,362,215 | $275,359 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 40 | $9,934,834 | $248,371 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 46 | $10,415,314 | $226,420 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 52 | $10,868,735 | $209,014 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 58 | $11,283,249 | $194,539 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 63 | $11,577,419 | $183,769 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 69 | $11,901,618 | $172,487 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 75 | $12,187,147 | $162,495 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 81 | $12,455,702 | $153,774 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 87 | $12,702,056 | $146,001 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 92 | $12,882,200 | $140,024 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 98 | $13,076,065 | $133,429 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 104 | $13,254,805 | $127,450 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 110 | $13,422,970 | $122,027 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 116 | $13,583,221 | $117,097 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 464 | $2,885,862 | $6,220 |
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