Commodity subsidies in Rio Blanco County, Colorado totaled $7.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $666,072 | $333,036 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 5 | $1,367,772 | $273,554 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 8 | $1,989,632 | $248,704 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 11 | $2,503,359 | $227,578 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 14 | $2,944,263 | $210,305 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 17 | $3,315,257 | $195,015 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 20 | $3,626,484 | $181,324 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 23 | $3,915,856 | $170,255 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 26 | $4,198,948 | $161,498 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 29 | $4,457,884 | $153,720 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 32 | $4,690,071 | $146,565 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 35 | $4,882,809 | $139,509 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 38 | $5,054,840 | $133,022 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 41 | $5,208,957 | $127,048 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 43 | $5,306,093 | $123,398 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 46 | $5,445,435 | $118,379 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 49 | $5,574,690 | $113,769 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 52 | $5,694,921 | $109,518 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 55 | $5,799,340 | $105,443 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 58 | $5,899,354 | $101,713 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 235 | $1,495,122 | $6,362 |
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