Commodity subsidies in 2nd District of Kansas (Rep. Steve Watkins) totaled $135 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 90 | $22,972,041 | $255,245 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 180 | $37,783,608 | $209,909 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 270 | $48,975,265 | $181,390 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 360 | $58,076,417 | $161,323 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 451 | $65,978,375 | $146,294 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 541 | $72,682,819 | $134,349 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 631 | $78,376,636 | $124,210 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 721 | $83,200,866 | $115,396 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 811 | $87,448,707 | $107,828 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 902 | $91,151,776 | $101,055 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 992 | $94,469,342 | $95,231 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 1,082 | $97,486,731 | $90,099 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 1,172 | $100,259,164 | $85,545 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 1,262 | $102,783,111 | $81,445 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 1,353 | $105,089,462 | $77,671 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 1,443 | $107,166,538 | $74,266 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 1,533 | $109,043,891 | $71,131 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 1,623 | $110,722,832 | $68,221 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 1,713 | $112,272,497 | $65,541 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 1,804 | $113,709,227 | $63,032 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 7,216 | $21,179,062 | $2,935 |
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