Commodity subsidies in Dolores County, Colorado totaled $9.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 75 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 8 | $2,335,803 | $291,975 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 16 | $3,418,910 | $213,682 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 24 | $4,322,729 | $180,114 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 33 | $5,099,079 | $154,518 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 41 | $5,618,464 | $137,036 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 49 | $6,013,631 | $122,727 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 57 | $6,339,697 | $111,223 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 66 | $6,626,413 | $100,400 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 74 | $6,850,528 | $92,575 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 82 | $7,049,531 | $85,970 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 90 | $7,217,369 | $80,193 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 99 | $7,388,880 | $74,635 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 107 | $7,532,417 | $70,396 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 115 | $7,666,643 | $66,666 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 124 | $7,806,373 | $62,955 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 132 | $7,917,638 | $59,982 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 140 | $8,020,360 | $57,288 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 148 | $8,114,692 | $54,829 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 157 | $8,211,038 | $52,300 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 165 | $8,287,609 | $50,228 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 662 | $1,175,460 | $1,776 |
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