Commodity subsidies in Scott County, Kansas totaled $245 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 24 | $47,890,889 | $1,995,454 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 49 | $77,889,190 | $1,589,575 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 74 | $100,461,190 | $1,357,584 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 98 | $117,338,452 | $1,197,331 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 123 | $131,586,049 | $1,069,805 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 148 | $143,242,860 | $967,857 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 172 | $152,860,224 | $888,722 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 197 | $162,106,437 | $822,875 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 222 | $170,302,791 | $767,130 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 246 | $177,178,831 | $720,239 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 271 | $183,445,253 | $676,920 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 296 | $188,596,734 | $637,151 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 320 | $192,912,725 | $602,852 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 345 | $196,913,398 | $570,763 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 370 | $200,616,049 | $542,206 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 394 | $203,863,425 | $517,420 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 419 | $206,938,160 | $493,886 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 444 | $209,696,735 | $472,290 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 468 | $212,074,336 | $453,150 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 493 | $214,347,305 | $434,782 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 1,974 | $31,044,535 | $15,727 |
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