Commodity subsidies in Douglas County, Kansas totaled $54.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 78 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 22 | $18,337,183 | $833,508 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 45 | $25,897,256 | $575,495 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 68 | $30,290,695 | $445,451 |
| Top 4% | 61% | 91 | $33,352,596 | $366,512 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 113 | $35,629,423 | $315,305 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 136 | $37,670,228 | $276,987 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 159 | $39,330,562 | $247,362 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 182 | $40,685,126 | $223,545 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 204 | $41,770,568 | $204,758 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 227 | $42,770,256 | $188,415 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 250 | $43,667,016 | $174,668 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 273 | $44,464,789 | $162,875 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 295 | $45,122,804 | $152,959 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 318 | $45,758,272 | $143,894 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 341 | $46,308,289 | $135,801 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 364 | $46,818,316 | $128,622 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 386 | $47,275,495 | $122,475 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 409 | $47,721,704 | $116,679 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 432 | $48,138,109 | $111,431 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 455 | $48,527,293 | $106,653 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 1,820 | $6,143,495 | $3,376 |
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