Commodity subsidies in Sherman County, Kansas totaled $11.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 65 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 8 | $1,900,996 | $237,625 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 16 | $2,935,313 | $183,457 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 25 | $3,851,735 | $154,069 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 33 | $4,496,335 | $136,253 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 42 | $5,103,740 | $121,518 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 50 | $5,571,336 | $111,427 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 58 | $6,009,112 | $103,605 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 67 | $6,440,555 | $96,128 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 75 | $6,783,048 | $90,441 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 84 | $7,143,190 | $85,038 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 92 | $7,431,290 | $80,775 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 100 | $7,686,006 | $76,860 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 109 | $7,937,974 | $72,825 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 117 | $8,143,261 | $69,601 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 126 | $8,349,258 | $66,264 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 134 | $8,517,226 | $63,561 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 142 | $8,669,601 | $61,054 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 151 | $8,823,758 | $58,435 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 159 | $8,949,319 | $56,285 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 168 | $9,080,158 | $54,049 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 673 | $1,925,962 | $2,862 |
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