Commodity subsidies in Montrose County, Colorado totaled $2.7 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% | 10% | 1 | $258,039 | $258,039 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 3 | $642,796 | $214,265 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 5 | $940,651 | $188,130 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 7 | $1,160,041 | $165,720 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 9 | $1,294,840 | $143,871 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 11 | $1,390,893 | $126,445 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 13 | $1,471,581 | $113,199 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 15 | $1,551,568 | $103,438 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 17 | $1,623,725 | $95,513 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 19 | $1,686,880 | $88,783 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 21 | $1,745,396 | $83,114 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 23 | $1,800,451 | $78,280 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 25 | $1,852,361 | $74,094 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 27 | $1,901,607 | $70,430 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 29 | $1,946,460 | $67,119 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 31 | $1,985,219 | $64,039 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 33 | $2,021,030 | $61,243 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 35 | $2,055,863 | $58,739 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 37 | $2,089,219 | $56,465 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 39 | $2,121,165 | $54,389 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 160 | $581,445 | $3,634 |
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