Commodity subsidies in Cherokee County, Kansas totaled $12.0 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 8 | $2,159,957 | $269,995 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 17 | $3,746,381 | $220,375 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 25 | $4,777,656 | $191,106 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 34 | $5,704,310 | $167,774 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 43 | $6,431,870 | $149,578 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 51 | $6,972,754 | $136,721 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 60 | $7,531,881 | $125,531 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 68 | $7,948,044 | $116,883 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 77 | $8,305,454 | $107,863 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 86 | $8,622,435 | $100,261 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 94 | $8,871,189 | $94,374 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 103 | $9,127,695 | $88,618 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 111 | $9,332,020 | $84,072 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 120 | $9,531,749 | $79,431 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 129 | $9,702,696 | $75,215 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 137 | $9,840,357 | $71,827 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 146 | $9,977,803 | $68,341 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 154 | $10,093,355 | $65,541 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 163 | $10,212,455 | $62,653 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 172 | $10,318,468 | $59,991 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 688 | $1,680,604 | $2,443 |
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