Commodity subsidies in Sumner County, Kansas totaled $320 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 75 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 64 | $66,693,010 | $1,042,078 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 128 | $109,397,275 | $854,666 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 193 | $141,083,833 | $731,004 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 257 | $165,093,008 | $642,385 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 322 | $184,101,721 | $571,744 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 386 | $198,917,039 | $515,329 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 450 | $211,187,902 | $469,306 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 515 | $221,921,941 | $430,916 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 579 | $230,843,267 | $398,693 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 644 | $238,392,360 | $370,174 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 708 | $244,909,578 | $345,917 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 772 | $250,609,875 | $324,624 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 837 | $255,705,229 | $305,502 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 901 | $260,106,420 | $288,686 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 966 | $264,128,863 | $273,425 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 1,030 | $267,726,487 | $259,929 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 1,094 | $271,017,844 | $247,731 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 1,159 | $274,080,593 | $236,480 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 1,223 | $276,837,886 | $226,360 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 1,288 | $279,427,532 | $216,947 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 5,153 | $40,117,451 | $7,785 |
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