Commodity subsidies in Cherokee County, Kansas totaled $13.5 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 9 | $2,160,262 | $240,029 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 19 | $3,681,243 | $193,750 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 29 | $4,971,374 | $171,427 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 39 | $5,948,496 | $152,526 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 48 | $6,661,840 | $138,788 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 58 | $7,314,310 | $126,109 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 68 | $7,894,446 | $116,095 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 78 | $8,376,933 | $107,397 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 88 | $8,804,551 | $100,052 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 97 | $9,145,811 | $94,287 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 107 | $9,468,003 | $88,486 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 117 | $9,756,213 | $83,386 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 127 | $10,015,772 | $78,864 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 136 | $10,223,363 | $75,172 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 146 | $10,434,235 | $71,467 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 156 | $10,629,898 | $68,140 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 166 | $10,803,813 | $65,083 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 176 | $10,963,980 | $62,295 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 185 | $11,096,441 | $59,981 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 195 | $11,229,601 | $57,588 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 783 | $2,248,611 | $2,872 |
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