Total Subsidies payments in Kentucky totaled $258 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 70 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 126 | $23,244,570 | $184,481 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 252 | $36,092,464 | $143,224 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 378 | $44,278,333 | $117,138 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 504 | $50,295,850 | $99,793 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 630 | $55,008,461 | $87,315 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 756 | $58,837,272 | $77,827 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 883 | $62,071,379 | $70,296 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 1,009 | $64,803,390 | $64,225 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 1,135 | $67,194,028 | $59,202 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 1,261 | $69,298,341 | $54,955 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 1,387 | $71,181,501 | $51,320 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 1,513 | $72,871,924 | $48,164 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 1,639 | $74,417,983 | $45,405 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 1,766 | $75,912,655 | $42,986 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 1,892 | $77,284,905 | $40,848 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 2,018 | $78,550,390 | $38,925 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 2,144 | $79,737,658 | $37,191 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 2,270 | $80,843,330 | $35,614 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 2,396 | $81,877,813 | $34,173 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 2,523 | $82,857,423 | $32,841 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 10,092 | $15,583,084 | $1,544 |
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