Total Subsidies payments in Kentucky totaled $267 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 92 | $20,674,097 | $224,718 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 185 | $29,687,641 | $160,474 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 278 | $35,921,429 | $129,214 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 371 | $40,825,359 | $110,041 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 463 | $44,987,412 | $97,165 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 556 | $48,680,849 | $87,555 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 649 | $51,986,304 | $80,102 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 742 | $54,933,164 | $74,034 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 834 | $57,560,244 | $69,017 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 927 | $59,982,860 | $64,706 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 1,020 | $62,217,448 | $60,998 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 1,113 | $64,268,264 | $57,743 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 1,205 | $66,133,864 | $54,883 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 1,298 | $67,900,048 | $52,311 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 1,391 | $69,535,679 | $49,990 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 1,484 | $71,050,138 | $47,877 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 1,576 | $72,459,759 | $45,977 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 1,669 | $73,799,643 | $44,218 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 1,762 | $75,071,973 | $42,606 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 1,855 | $76,271,726 | $41,117 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 7,420 | $22,898,409 | $3,086 |
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