Commodity subsidies in Elbert County, Colorado totaled $1.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 76 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 2 | $328,479 | $164,239 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 4 | $453,128 | $113,282 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 6 | $559,812 | $93,302 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 8 | $655,576 | $81,947 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 10 | $739,990 | $73,999 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 12 | $811,453 | $67,621 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 15 | $891,641 | $59,443 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 17 | $930,285 | $54,723 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 19 | $958,406 | $50,442 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 21 | $981,003 | $46,714 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 23 | $999,217 | $43,444 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 25 | $1,016,574 | $40,663 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 28 | $1,039,259 | $37,116 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 30 | $1,052,956 | $35,099 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 32 | $1,064,418 | $33,263 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 34 | $1,075,313 | $31,627 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 36 | $1,085,997 | $30,167 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 38 | $1,096,314 | $28,850 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 41 | $1,110,260 | $27,080 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 43 | $1,118,775 | $26,018 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 173 | $167,991 | $971 |
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