Commodity subsidies in Cherokee County, Kansas totaled $112 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% | 26 | $30,747,044 | $1,182,579 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 52 | $46,792,475 | $899,855 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 78 | $58,327,949 | $747,794 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 105 | $67,019,482 | $638,281 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 131 | $73,012,285 | $557,346 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 157 | $77,524,088 | $493,784 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 183 | $81,094,003 | $443,137 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 210 | $84,092,289 | $400,439 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 236 | $86,466,298 | $366,383 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 262 | $88,467,654 | $337,663 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 288 | $90,238,722 | $313,329 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 315 | $91,854,138 | $291,600 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 341 | $93,276,852 | $273,539 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 367 | $94,592,858 | $257,746 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 393 | $95,755,007 | $243,651 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 420 | $96,802,753 | $230,483 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 446 | $97,701,601 | $219,062 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 472 | $98,524,408 | $208,738 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 498 | $99,302,610 | $199,403 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 525 | $100,047,255 | $190,566 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 2,101 | $11,747,006 | $5,591 |
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