Commodity subsidies in Elk County, Kansas totaled $12.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 6 | $2,948,293 | $491,382 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 12 | $4,101,397 | $341,783 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 18 | $4,978,942 | $276,608 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 24 | $5,688,364 | $237,015 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 30 | $6,286,375 | $209,546 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 36 | $6,837,730 | $189,937 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 42 | $7,334,076 | $174,621 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 48 | $7,745,212 | $161,359 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 54 | $8,125,412 | $150,471 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 60 | $8,457,827 | $140,964 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 66 | $8,761,530 | $132,750 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 72 | $9,032,188 | $125,447 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 78 | $9,283,871 | $119,024 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 84 | $9,519,074 | $113,322 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 90 | $9,736,473 | $108,183 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 96 | $9,933,640 | $103,475 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 103 | $10,134,182 | $98,390 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 109 | $10,282,625 | $94,336 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 115 | $10,420,082 | $90,609 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 121 | $10,548,666 | $87,179 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 485 | $2,155,820 | $4,445 |
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