Commodity subsidies in Rio Grande County, Colorado totaled $43.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $5,549,381 | $1,109,876 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 10 | $9,081,406 | $908,141 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 15 | $12,250,112 | $816,674 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 20 | $14,849,214 | $742,461 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 26 | $17,384,394 | $668,631 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 31 | $19,209,790 | $619,671 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 36 | $20,886,363 | $580,177 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 41 | $22,487,203 | $548,468 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 47 | $24,215,599 | $515,226 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 52 | $25,497,203 | $490,331 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 57 | $26,656,021 | $467,649 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 62 | $27,742,436 | $447,459 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 68 | $28,948,998 | $425,721 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 73 | $29,848,173 | $408,879 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 78 | $30,666,719 | $393,163 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 83 | $31,426,764 | $378,636 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 89 | $32,268,812 | $362,571 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 94 | $32,916,232 | $350,173 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 99 | $33,514,263 | $338,528 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 104 | $34,080,737 | $327,699 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 420 | $9,327,250 | $22,208 |
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