Commodity subsidies in 4th District of Colorado (Rep. Ken Buck) totaled $113 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 79 | $21,492,290 | $272,054 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 159 | $30,561,691 | $192,212 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 238 | $37,609,735 | $158,024 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 318 | $43,733,851 | $137,528 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 397 | $48,988,113 | $123,396 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 477 | $53,665,510 | $112,506 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 556 | $57,833,081 | $104,016 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 636 | $61,625,877 | $96,896 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 716 | $65,044,971 | $90,845 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 795 | $68,133,197 | $85,702 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 875 | $71,014,981 | $81,160 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 954 | $73,623,291 | $77,173 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 1,034 | $76,040,454 | $73,540 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 1,113 | $78,243,676 | $70,300 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 1,193 | $80,323,144 | $67,329 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 1,272 | $82,225,450 | $64,643 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 1,352 | $84,028,262 | $62,151 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 1,432 | $85,720,279 | $59,861 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 1,511 | $87,279,654 | $57,763 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 1,591 | $88,755,636 | $55,786 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 6,365 | $24,420,815 | $3,837 |
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