Commodity subsidies in Yuma County, Colorado totaled $469 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 32 | $83,394,844 | $2,606,089 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 65 | $129,959,126 | $1,999,371 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 97 | $167,401,898 | $1,725,793 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 130 | $199,831,933 | $1,537,169 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 163 | $227,509,866 | $1,395,766 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 195 | $250,424,805 | $1,284,230 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 228 | $270,420,384 | $1,186,054 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 261 | $288,499,709 | $1,105,363 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 293 | $303,660,845 | $1,036,385 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 326 | $317,526,673 | $974,008 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 359 | $330,042,083 | $919,337 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 391 | $341,327,647 | $872,961 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 424 | $352,035,112 | $830,271 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 457 | $361,650,254 | $791,357 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 489 | $370,192,513 | $757,040 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 522 | $378,091,488 | $724,313 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 555 | $385,127,647 | $693,924 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 587 | $391,379,733 | $666,746 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 620 | $397,334,242 | $640,862 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 653 | $402,860,149 | $616,937 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 2,613 | $66,554,746 | $25,471 |
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