Commodity subsidies in Barren County, Kentucky totaled $1.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $216,476 | $216,476 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $366,870 | $183,435 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 3 | $496,650 | $165,550 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 5 | $743,235 | $148,647 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 6 | $865,269 | $144,211 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 7 | $976,996 | $139,571 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 8 | $1,085,155 | $135,644 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 10 | $1,236,119 | $123,612 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 11 | $1,292,818 | $117,529 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 12 | $1,348,318 | $112,360 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 14 | $1,455,936 | $103,995 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 15 | $1,500,471 | $100,031 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 16 | $1,541,049 | $96,316 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 17 | $1,575,866 | $92,698 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 19 | $1,631,725 | $85,880 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 20 | $1,648,926 | $82,446 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 21 | $1,663,942 | $79,235 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 23 | $1,691,330 | $73,536 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 24 | $1,703,205 | $70,967 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 25 | $1,715,080 | $68,603 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 103 | $230,930 | $2,242 |
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