Commodity subsidies in Sedgwick County, Colorado totaled $129 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% | 19% | 17 | $24,423,837 | $1,436,696 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 35 | $40,747,774 | $1,164,222 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 53 | $52,883,682 | $997,805 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 71 | $62,147,410 | $875,316 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 88 | $69,156,123 | $785,865 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 106 | $75,678,108 | $713,944 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 124 | $81,116,337 | $654,164 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 142 | $85,642,792 | $603,118 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 160 | $89,489,006 | $559,306 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 177 | $92,630,421 | $523,336 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 195 | $95,603,209 | $490,273 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 213 | $98,248,643 | $461,261 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 231 | $100,630,558 | $435,630 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 249 | $102,773,821 | $412,746 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 266 | $104,625,358 | $393,328 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 284 | $106,332,649 | $374,411 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 302 | $107,831,970 | $357,060 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 320 | $109,199,624 | $341,249 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 338 | $110,475,759 | $326,851 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 355 | $111,580,699 | $314,312 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 1,424 | $17,360,394 | $12,191 |
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