Commodity subsidies in Otero County, Colorado totaled $1.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 3 | $410,145 | $136,715 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 6 | $526,617 | $87,770 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 9 | $624,526 | $69,392 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 12 | $715,336 | $59,611 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 15 | $794,655 | $52,977 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 18 | $857,365 | $47,631 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 21 | $909,223 | $43,296 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 24 | $958,384 | $39,933 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 27 | $1,005,162 | $37,228 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 30 | $1,047,120 | $34,904 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 33 | $1,084,867 | $32,875 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 36 | $1,121,706 | $31,159 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 39 | $1,154,215 | $29,595 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 42 | $1,185,054 | $28,216 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 45 | $1,215,137 | $27,003 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 48 | $1,244,022 | $25,917 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 51 | $1,271,685 | $24,935 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 54 | $1,298,121 | $24,039 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 57 | $1,323,633 | $23,222 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 60 | $1,348,115 | $22,469 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 242 | $572,370 | $2,365 |
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