Commodity subsidies in Saguache County, Colorado totaled $11.7 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $1,035,218 | $1,035,218 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $2,016,316 | $1,008,158 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 3 | $2,843,259 | $947,753 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 5 | $3,919,495 | $783,899 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 6 | $4,448,703 | $741,451 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 7 | $4,902,145 | $700,306 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 9 | $5,697,414 | $633,046 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 10 | $6,085,940 | $608,594 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 11 | $6,446,340 | $586,031 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 13 | $7,034,691 | $541,130 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 14 | $7,268,737 | $519,195 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 15 | $7,491,562 | $499,437 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 17 | $7,909,606 | $465,271 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 18 | $8,087,464 | $449,304 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 19 | $8,257,034 | $434,581 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 21 | $8,564,546 | $407,836 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 22 | $8,711,660 | $395,985 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 23 | $8,855,529 | $385,023 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 25 | $9,128,866 | $365,155 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 26 | $9,259,329 | $356,128 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 107 | $2,489,991 | $23,271 |
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