Commodity subsidies in Elbert County, Colorado totaled $2.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $321,820 | $160,910 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 5 | $588,142 | $117,628 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 8 | $803,046 | $100,381 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 11 | $963,916 | $87,629 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 13 | $1,047,533 | $80,579 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 16 | $1,147,867 | $71,742 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 19 | $1,220,560 | $64,240 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 22 | $1,281,953 | $58,271 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 25 | $1,338,680 | $53,547 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 27 | $1,375,295 | $50,937 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 30 | $1,428,251 | $47,608 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 33 | $1,476,904 | $44,755 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 36 | $1,519,478 | $42,208 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 38 | $1,545,447 | $40,670 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 41 | $1,583,877 | $38,631 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 44 | $1,619,812 | $36,814 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 47 | $1,652,260 | $35,154 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 50 | $1,681,053 | $33,621 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 52 | $1,699,371 | $32,680 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 55 | $1,726,245 | $31,386 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 223 | $483,776 | $2,169 |
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