Commodity subsidies in 2nd District of Kansas (Rep. Steve Watkins) totaled $16.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 37 | $3,179,222 | $85,925 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 75 | $4,969,509 | $66,260 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 113 | $6,323,659 | $55,962 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 151 | $7,373,870 | $48,834 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 189 | $8,224,577 | $43,516 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 227 | $8,952,008 | $39,436 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 265 | $9,582,585 | $36,161 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 303 | $10,126,747 | $33,422 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 341 | $10,597,197 | $31,077 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 379 | $11,014,376 | $29,062 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 417 | $11,382,507 | $27,296 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 455 | $11,714,704 | $25,747 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 493 | $12,011,944 | $24,365 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 531 | $12,281,861 | $23,130 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 569 | $12,524,924 | $22,012 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 607 | $12,744,970 | $20,997 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 645 | $12,944,532 | $20,069 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 683 | $13,126,812 | $19,219 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 721 | $13,295,632 | $18,441 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 759 | $13,453,607 | $17,725 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 3,037 | $2,836,157 | $934 |
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