Commodity subsidies in Washington County, Colorado totaled $2.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 53 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 3 | $381,902 | $127,301 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 6 | $528,118 | $88,020 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 10 | $686,063 | $68,606 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 13 | $785,993 | $60,461 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 17 | $911,612 | $53,624 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 20 | $1,000,113 | $50,006 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 24 | $1,108,558 | $46,190 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 27 | $1,184,415 | $43,867 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 31 | $1,281,869 | $41,351 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 34 | $1,351,394 | $39,747 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 38 | $1,436,381 | $37,800 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 41 | $1,492,648 | $36,406 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 45 | $1,561,554 | $34,701 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 48 | $1,608,128 | $33,503 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 52 | $1,667,584 | $32,069 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 55 | $1,708,914 | $31,071 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 59 | $1,762,131 | $29,867 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 62 | $1,800,226 | $29,036 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 66 | $1,848,400 | $28,006 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 69 | $1,881,752 | $27,272 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 280 | $663,779 | $2,371 |
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