Commodity subsidies in Russell County, Kansas totaled $113 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 30 | $28,059,531 | $935,318 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 60 | $42,221,818 | $703,697 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 90 | $51,531,964 | $572,577 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 120 | $58,891,614 | $490,763 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 151 | $65,195,726 | $431,760 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 181 | $70,277,504 | $388,274 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 211 | $74,591,634 | $353,515 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 241 | $78,151,223 | $324,279 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 271 | $81,232,121 | $299,750 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 302 | $84,013,661 | $278,191 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 332 | $86,359,531 | $260,119 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 362 | $88,448,812 | $244,334 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 392 | $90,317,985 | $230,403 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 423 | $92,037,120 | $217,582 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 453 | $93,545,908 | $206,503 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 483 | $94,899,241 | $196,479 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 513 | $96,140,172 | $187,408 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 543 | $97,282,320 | $179,157 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 574 | $98,383,683 | $171,400 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 604 | $99,363,641 | $164,509 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 2,418 | $13,763,534 | $5,692 |
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