Commodity subsidies in Colorado County, Texas totaled $1.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 56 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $198,628 | $198,628 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 3 | $332,327 | $110,776 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 5 | $409,537 | $81,907 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 7 | $460,938 | $65,848 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 9 | $509,915 | $56,657 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 11 | $557,208 | $50,655 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 13 | $593,330 | $45,641 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 15 | $627,953 | $41,864 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 17 | $659,226 | $38,778 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 19 | $688,351 | $36,229 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 21 | $715,713 | $34,082 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 23 | $741,837 | $32,254 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 25 | $766,969 | $30,679 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 27 | $790,221 | $29,267 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 29 | $812,214 | $28,007 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 31 | $833,156 | $26,876 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 33 | $853,918 | $25,876 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 35 | $873,646 | $24,961 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 37 | $892,367 | $24,118 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 39 | $909,226 | $23,313 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 158 | $329,895 | $2,088 |
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