Commodity subsidies in Smith County, Kansas totaled $1.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 58 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 4 | $148,664 | $37,166 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 9 | $276,101 | $30,678 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 14 | $376,733 | $26,910 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 19 | $448,543 | $23,608 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 24 | $511,370 | $21,307 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 29 | $566,017 | $19,518 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 34 | $614,389 | $18,070 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 39 | $659,289 | $16,905 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 44 | $697,760 | $15,858 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 49 | $732,297 | $14,945 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 53 | $758,014 | $14,302 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 58 | $788,374 | $13,593 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 63 | $816,665 | $12,963 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 68 | $843,008 | $12,397 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 73 | $867,668 | $11,886 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 78 | $890,783 | $11,420 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 83 | $911,444 | $10,981 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 88 | $930,634 | $10,575 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 93 | $949,156 | $10,206 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 98 | $965,829 | $9,855 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 392 | $290,164 | $740 |
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