Commodity subsidies in 2nd District of Kansas (Rep. Steve Watkins) totaled $172 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 104 | $33,568,163 | $322,771 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 208 | $51,058,176 | $245,472 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 312 | $64,379,372 | $206,344 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 416 | $75,215,286 | $180,806 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 520 | $84,369,521 | $162,249 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 624 | $92,101,564 | $147,599 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 728 | $98,713,282 | $135,595 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 832 | $104,469,836 | $125,565 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 936 | $109,523,858 | $117,013 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 1,040 | $114,027,779 | $109,642 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 1,144 | $118,033,395 | $103,176 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 1,248 | $121,606,152 | $97,441 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 1,352 | $124,821,317 | $92,323 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 1,456 | $127,766,781 | $87,752 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 1,561 | $130,495,956 | $83,598 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 1,665 | $132,998,573 | $79,879 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 1,769 | $135,322,392 | $76,497 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 1,873 | $137,457,015 | $73,389 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 1,977 | $139,437,956 | $70,530 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 2,081 | $141,250,512 | $67,876 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 8,326 | $30,449,909 | $3,657 |
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