Commodity subsidies in El Paso County, Colorado totaled $4.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 3 | $1,421,005 | $473,668 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 6 | $1,806,346 | $301,058 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 10 | $2,139,662 | $213,966 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 13 | $2,357,339 | $181,334 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 16 | $2,548,793 | $159,300 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 20 | $2,741,899 | $137,095 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 23 | $2,867,588 | $124,678 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 26 | $2,979,264 | $114,587 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 30 | $3,116,182 | $103,873 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 33 | $3,208,096 | $97,215 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 36 | $3,290,319 | $91,398 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 40 | $3,384,095 | $84,602 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 43 | $3,451,640 | $80,271 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 46 | $3,515,610 | $76,426 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 50 | $3,596,721 | $71,934 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 53 | $3,653,004 | $68,925 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 56 | $3,706,222 | $66,183 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 60 | $3,773,642 | $62,894 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 63 | $3,820,096 | $60,636 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 66 | $3,863,915 | $58,544 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 268 | $804,666 | $3,002 |
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