Commodity subsidies in Kentucky totaled $19.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 78 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 56 | $6,116,307 | $109,220 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 112 | $8,797,375 | $78,548 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 168 | $10,378,142 | $61,775 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 224 | $11,510,495 | $51,386 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 280 | $12,334,394 | $44,051 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 336 | $13,002,457 | $38,698 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 393 | $13,679,332 | $34,807 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 449 | $14,322,984 | $31,900 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 505 | $14,862,661 | $29,431 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 561 | $15,341,041 | $27,346 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 617 | $15,757,573 | $25,539 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 673 | $16,114,174 | $23,944 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 730 | $16,421,028 | $22,495 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 786 | $16,679,948 | $21,221 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 842 | $16,909,896 | $20,083 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 898 | $17,115,832 | $19,060 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 954 | $17,300,875 | $18,135 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 1,010 | $17,464,123 | $17,291 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 1,067 | $17,612,661 | $16,507 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 1,123 | $17,743,707 | $15,800 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 4,493 | $1,881,951 | $419 |
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