Commodity subsidies in Rio Grande County, Colorado totaled $1.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 36 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $55,088 | $55,088 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $100,579 | $50,289 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 3 | $143,181 | $47,727 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 4 | $180,358 | $45,090 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 6 | $246,140 | $41,023 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 7 | $275,327 | $39,332 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 8 | $302,226 | $37,778 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 9 | $328,816 | $36,535 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 11 | $379,740 | $34,522 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 12 | $403,047 | $33,587 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 13 | $425,964 | $32,766 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 14 | $447,131 | $31,938 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 16 | $488,707 | $30,544 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 17 | $509,159 | $29,951 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 18 | $528,528 | $29,363 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 19 | $547,048 | $28,792 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 21 | $582,726 | $27,749 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 22 | $600,149 | $27,279 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 23 | $617,067 | $26,829 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 24 | $633,272 | $26,386 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 100 | $490,810 | $4,908 |
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