Commodity subsidies in Weld County, Colorado totaled $8.5 million in 2023
In 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $741,179 | $370,590 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $1,466,677 | $293,335 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 8 | $2,009,846 | $251,231 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 10 | $2,363,970 | $236,397 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 13 | $2,879,337 | $221,487 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 16 | $3,373,752 | $210,859 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 18 | $3,683,676 | $204,649 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 21 | $4,129,754 | $196,655 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 24 | $4,560,081 | $190,003 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 27 | $4,985,549 | $184,650 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 29 | $5,265,254 | $181,560 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 32 | $5,670,627 | $177,207 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 35 | $6,069,599 | $173,417 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 37 | $6,332,278 | $171,143 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 40 | $6,722,432 | $168,061 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 43 | $7,092,344 | $164,938 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 46 | $7,306,615 | $158,839 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 48 | $7,428,632 | $154,763 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 51 | $7,580,801 | $148,643 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 54 | $7,673,768 | $142,107 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 217 | $811,811 | $3,741 |
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