Commodity subsidies in Elbert County, Colorado totaled $29.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 10 | $6,882,769 | $688,277 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 20 | $10,161,708 | $508,085 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 30 | $12,591,127 | $419,704 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 40 | $14,635,007 | $365,875 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 51 | $16,507,932 | $323,685 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 61 | $17,831,038 | $292,312 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 71 | $18,888,807 | $266,040 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 81 | $19,768,550 | $244,056 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 91 | $20,572,004 | $226,066 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 102 | $21,368,971 | $209,500 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 112 | $21,989,390 | $196,334 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 122 | $22,562,580 | $184,939 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 132 | $23,076,633 | $174,823 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 142 | $23,520,473 | $165,637 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 153 | $23,962,235 | $156,616 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 163 | $24,335,486 | $149,297 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 173 | $24,674,271 | $142,626 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 183 | $24,985,389 | $136,532 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 193 | $25,273,957 | $130,953 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 204 | $25,573,059 | $125,358 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 816 | $4,261,631 | $5,223 |
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