Total Subsidies payments in Kentucky totaled $333 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 75 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 382 | $53,746,554 | $140,698 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 765 | $76,652,014 | $100,199 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 1,148 | $93,625,929 | $81,556 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 1,531 | $106,617,555 | $69,639 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 1,914 | $117,044,397 | $61,152 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 2,297 | $125,605,062 | $54,682 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 2,680 | $132,786,313 | $49,547 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 3,063 | $138,852,286 | $45,332 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 3,446 | $144,035,373 | $41,798 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 3,828 | $148,483,348 | $38,789 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 4,211 | $152,378,679 | $36,186 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 4,594 | $155,834,307 | $33,921 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 4,977 | $158,872,872 | $31,921 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 5,360 | $161,547,557 | $30,139 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 5,743 | $163,958,491 | $28,549 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 6,126 | $166,139,727 | $27,120 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 6,509 | $168,116,112 | $25,828 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 6,892 | $169,902,034 | $24,652 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 7,274 | $171,524,689 | $23,581 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 7,657 | $173,021,308 | $22,596 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 30,632 | $26,218,111 | $856 |
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