Commodity subsidies in Weld County, Colorado totaled $2.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 82 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $322,952 | $322,952 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 3 | $912,724 | $304,241 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 5 | $1,378,371 | $275,674 |
| Top 4% | 72% | 7 | $1,662,704 | $237,529 |
| Top 5% | 76% | 9 | $1,734,762 | $192,751 |
| Top 6% | 77% | 10 | $1,765,518 | $176,552 |
| Top 7% | 79% | 12 | $1,807,324 | $150,610 |
| Top 8% | 80% | 14 | $1,845,872 | $131,848 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 16 | $1,866,967 | $116,685 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 18 | $1,887,870 | $104,882 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 20 | $1,908,773 | $95,439 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 21 | $1,919,225 | $91,392 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 23 | $1,940,128 | $84,353 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 25 | $1,961,031 | $78,441 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 27 | $1,981,935 | $73,405 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 29 | $2,002,838 | $69,063 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 30 | $2,013,290 | $67,110 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 32 | $2,034,193 | $63,569 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 34 | $2,055,096 | $60,444 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 36 | $2,075,999 | $57,667 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 146 | $220,847 | $1,513 |
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