Commodity subsidies in La Plata County, Colorado totaled $645,475 in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 33% | 1 | $212,652 | $212,652 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 2 | $257,813 | $128,906 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 3 | $301,486 | $100,495 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 4 | $334,253 | $83,563 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 5 | $365,117 | $73,023 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 6 | $381,727 | $63,621 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 7 | $397,342 | $56,763 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 9 | $422,418 | $46,935 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 10 | $433,152 | $43,315 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 11 | $443,668 | $40,333 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 12 | $453,117 | $37,760 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 13 | $460,887 | $35,453 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 14 | $468,435 | $33,460 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 15 | $475,682 | $31,712 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 16 | $481,373 | $30,086 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 18 | $492,333 | $27,352 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 19 | $497,504 | $26,184 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 20 | $502,608 | $25,130 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 21 | $507,145 | $24,150 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 22 | $511,577 | $23,254 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 91 | $133,898 | $1,471 |
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