Commodity subsidies in Montrose County, Colorado totaled $20.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 7 | $4,312,589 | $616,084 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 14 | $6,466,492 | $461,892 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 21 | $8,095,295 | $385,490 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 28 | $9,356,764 | $334,170 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 35 | $10,381,078 | $296,602 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 42 | $11,271,247 | $268,363 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 49 | $12,050,674 | $245,932 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 56 | $12,740,920 | $227,516 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 63 | $13,370,789 | $212,235 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 70 | $13,932,177 | $199,031 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 77 | $14,447,283 | $187,627 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 84 | $14,920,067 | $177,620 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 91 | $15,360,778 | $168,800 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 98 | $15,753,913 | $160,754 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 105 | $16,114,886 | $153,475 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 112 | $16,454,386 | $146,914 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 120 | $16,810,363 | $140,086 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 127 | $17,088,676 | $134,557 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 134 | $17,338,641 | $129,393 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 141 | $17,571,838 | $124,623 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 565 | $3,351,089 | $5,931 |
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