Commodity subsidies in Mesa County, Colorado totaled $19.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 6 | $3,661,604 | $610,267 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 12 | $5,509,863 | $459,155 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 19 | $7,139,388 | $375,757 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 25 | $8,262,580 | $330,503 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 32 | $9,416,101 | $294,253 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 38 | $10,270,343 | $270,272 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 45 | $11,147,053 | $247,712 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 51 | $11,839,934 | $232,156 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 58 | $12,588,872 | $217,050 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 64 | $13,170,935 | $205,796 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 71 | $13,692,830 | $192,857 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 77 | $14,085,797 | $182,932 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 83 | $14,448,906 | $174,083 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 90 | $14,822,594 | $164,695 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 96 | $15,125,760 | $157,560 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 103 | $15,446,646 | $149,967 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 109 | $15,678,660 | $143,841 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 116 | $15,913,783 | $137,188 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 122 | $16,103,494 | $131,996 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 129 | $16,312,306 | $126,452 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 517 | $3,095,992 | $5,988 |
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