Commodity subsidies in Butler County, Kansas totaled $140 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 79 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 35 | $38,909,157 | $1,111,690 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 71 | $58,513,061 | $824,128 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 107 | $72,457,322 | $677,171 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 143 | $82,530,570 | $577,137 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 179 | $90,040,731 | $503,021 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 214 | $95,939,021 | $448,313 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 250 | $100,786,269 | $403,145 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 286 | $104,875,345 | $366,697 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 322 | $108,327,013 | $336,419 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 358 | $111,299,055 | $310,891 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 394 | $113,911,922 | $289,117 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 429 | $116,068,072 | $270,555 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 465 | $117,951,581 | $253,659 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 501 | $119,639,945 | $238,802 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 537 | $121,149,539 | $225,604 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 573 | $122,498,390 | $213,784 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 608 | $123,666,290 | $203,399 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 644 | $124,742,750 | $193,700 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 680 | $125,724,144 | $184,888 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 716 | $126,627,533 | $176,854 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 2,866 | $13,481,480 | $4,704 |
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