Commodity subsidies in Meade County, Kansas totaled $15.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 7 | $2,159,640 | $308,520 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 14 | $3,515,286 | $251,092 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 21 | $4,659,666 | $221,889 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 28 | $5,619,479 | $200,696 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 35 | $6,465,006 | $184,714 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 42 | $7,260,758 | $172,875 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 49 | $7,967,192 | $162,596 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 56 | $8,582,526 | $153,259 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 63 | $9,143,215 | $145,130 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 70 | $9,619,203 | $137,417 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 77 | $10,035,500 | $130,331 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 84 | $10,404,128 | $123,859 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 92 | $10,772,332 | $117,091 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 99 | $11,059,499 | $111,712 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 106 | $11,331,841 | $106,904 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 113 | $11,587,561 | $102,545 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 120 | $11,817,879 | $98,482 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 127 | $12,031,298 | $94,735 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 134 | $12,227,859 | $91,253 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 141 | $12,411,282 | $88,023 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 567 | $2,840,670 | $5,010 |
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