Commodity subsidies in Otero County, Colorado totaled $3.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $423,755 | $141,252 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 7 | $779,791 | $111,399 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 11 | $1,013,298 | $92,118 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 15 | $1,170,962 | $78,064 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 18 | $1,284,628 | $71,368 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 22 | $1,414,708 | $64,305 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 26 | $1,523,145 | $58,582 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 30 | $1,625,120 | $54,171 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 33 | $1,693,834 | $51,328 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 37 | $1,775,018 | $47,973 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 41 | $1,852,226 | $45,176 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 45 | $1,921,027 | $42,689 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 48 | $1,968,256 | $41,005 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 52 | $2,027,937 | $38,999 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 56 | $2,084,722 | $37,227 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 60 | $2,139,342 | $35,656 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 63 | $2,178,945 | $34,586 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 67 | $2,230,225 | $33,287 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 71 | $2,279,079 | $32,100 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 75 | $2,324,704 | $30,996 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 300 | $771,384 | $2,571 |
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