Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Kentucky totaled $233 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 78 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 255 | $68,975,884 | $270,494 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 511 | $99,339,718 | $194,403 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 766 | $120,328,191 | $157,086 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 1,022 | $136,015,793 | $133,088 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 1,278 | $148,052,248 | $115,847 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 1,533 | $157,563,087 | $102,781 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 1,789 | $165,319,113 | $92,409 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 2,045 | $171,670,938 | $83,947 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 2,300 | $176,962,792 | $76,940 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 2,556 | $181,434,701 | $70,984 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 2,812 | $185,288,515 | $65,892 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 3,067 | $188,626,544 | $61,502 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 3,323 | $191,598,720 | $57,658 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 3,579 | $194,250,364 | $54,275 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 3,834 | $196,635,184 | $51,287 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 4,090 | $198,796,588 | $48,606 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 4,346 | $200,760,844 | $46,194 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 4,601 | $202,550,491 | $44,023 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 4,857 | $204,208,394 | $42,044 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 5,113 | $205,746,490 | $40,240 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 20,453 | $27,025,214 | $1,321 |
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