Commodity subsidies in Rio Blanco County, Colorado totaled $7.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $666,072 | $333,036 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 5 | $1,380,761 | $276,152 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 8 | $2,002,622 | $250,328 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 11 | $2,516,349 | $228,759 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 14 | $2,958,465 | $211,319 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 17 | $3,329,458 | $195,850 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 20 | $3,644,598 | $182,230 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 23 | $3,933,971 | $171,042 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 26 | $4,217,062 | $162,195 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 29 | $4,481,267 | $154,526 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 32 | $4,713,453 | $147,295 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 35 | $4,906,984 | $140,200 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 38 | $5,079,015 | $133,658 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 41 | $5,233,525 | $127,647 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 43 | $5,330,660 | $123,969 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 46 | $5,470,002 | $118,913 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 49 | $5,599,257 | $114,271 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 52 | $5,719,489 | $109,990 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 55 | $5,825,299 | $105,915 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 58 | $5,925,927 | $102,171 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 235 | $1,503,779 | $6,399 |
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