Commodity subsidies in Elbert County, Colorado totaled $29.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 10 | $6,881,935 | $688,194 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 20 | $10,080,993 | $504,050 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 30 | $12,492,167 | $416,406 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 40 | $14,536,047 | $363,401 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 50 | $16,264,968 | $325,299 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 61 | $17,732,078 | $290,690 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 71 | $18,789,847 | $264,646 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 81 | $19,668,544 | $242,822 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 91 | $20,471,724 | $224,964 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 101 | $21,201,365 | $209,915 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 111 | $21,824,072 | $196,613 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 122 | $22,451,488 | $184,029 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 132 | $22,964,826 | $173,976 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 142 | $23,408,666 | $164,850 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 152 | $23,809,378 | $156,641 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 162 | $24,182,659 | $149,276 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 173 | $24,555,067 | $141,937 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 183 | $24,865,076 | $135,875 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 193 | $25,153,053 | $130,327 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 203 | $25,425,864 | $125,251 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 815 | $4,274,035 | $5,244 |
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