Commodity subsidies in Seward County, Kansas totaled $171 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 17 | $33,415,758 | $1,965,633 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 35 | $52,556,280 | $1,501,608 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 52 | $67,069,965 | $1,289,807 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 70 | $80,074,456 | $1,143,921 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 88 | $91,105,626 | $1,035,291 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 105 | $99,988,721 | $952,274 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 123 | $107,893,245 | $877,181 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 140 | $114,207,196 | $815,766 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 158 | $120,006,885 | $759,537 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 176 | $124,915,829 | $709,749 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 193 | $128,982,828 | $668,305 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 211 | $132,662,073 | $628,730 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 229 | $135,874,024 | $593,336 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 246 | $138,606,803 | $563,442 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 264 | $141,222,999 | $534,936 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 281 | $143,449,368 | $510,496 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 299 | $145,608,045 | $486,983 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 317 | $147,598,444 | $465,610 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 334 | $149,241,303 | $446,830 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 352 | $150,794,007 | $428,392 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 1,410 | $19,753,517 | $14,010 |
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