Total Subsidies payments in Caldwell County, Kentucky totaled $7.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 82 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 4 | $1,901,151 | $475,288 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 8 | $2,663,597 | $332,950 |
| Top 3% | 56% | 12 | $3,178,031 | $264,836 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 16 | $3,523,128 | $220,195 |
| Top 5% | 68% | 20 | $3,826,676 | $191,334 |
| Top 6% | 72% | 24 | $4,061,453 | $169,227 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 28 | $4,246,945 | $151,677 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 32 | $4,402,420 | $137,576 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 36 | $4,533,891 | $125,941 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 40 | $4,643,547 | $116,089 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 44 | $4,733,879 | $107,588 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 48 | $4,814,374 | $100,299 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 52 | $4,888,011 | $94,000 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 56 | $4,949,128 | $88,377 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 60 | $4,999,370 | $83,323 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 64 | $5,044,398 | $78,819 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 68 | $5,085,816 | $74,791 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 72 | $5,119,317 | $71,102 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 76 | $5,151,125 | $67,778 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 80 | $5,181,769 | $64,772 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 320 | $471,920 | $1,475 |
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