Commodity subsidies in Elk County, Kansas totaled $2.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $187,509 | $187,509 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $315,527 | $157,763 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $427,499 | $142,500 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 4 | $535,513 | $133,878 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 5 | $631,154 | $126,231 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 6 | $721,483 | $120,247 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 8 | $842,779 | $105,347 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 9 | $889,386 | $98,821 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 10 | $934,649 | $93,465 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 11 | $978,218 | $88,929 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 12 | $1,015,978 | $84,665 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 13 | $1,053,561 | $81,043 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 15 | $1,122,636 | $74,842 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 16 | $1,156,451 | $72,278 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 17 | $1,190,173 | $70,010 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 18 | $1,223,647 | $67,980 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 19 | $1,256,636 | $66,139 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 20 | $1,289,067 | $64,453 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 22 | $1,352,364 | $61,471 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 23 | $1,382,932 | $60,127 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 93 | $627,478 | $6,747 |
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