Total Subsidies payments in Caldwell County, Kentucky totaled $9.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 79 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 38% | 5 | $3,074,167 | $614,833 |
| Top 2% | 48% | 10 | $3,869,095 | $386,910 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 15 | $4,474,309 | $298,287 |
| Top 4% | 61% | 20 | $4,959,164 | $247,958 |
| Top 5% | 66% | 25 | $5,339,129 | $213,565 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 30 | $5,674,538 | $189,151 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 35 | $5,911,818 | $168,909 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 40 | $6,099,853 | $152,496 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 45 | $6,265,712 | $139,238 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 50 | $6,412,301 | $128,246 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 55 | $6,544,731 | $118,995 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 60 | $6,653,516 | $110,892 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 65 | $6,751,225 | $103,865 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 70 | $6,841,575 | $97,737 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 75 | $6,927,444 | $92,366 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 80 | $7,004,188 | $87,552 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 85 | $7,076,567 | $83,254 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 90 | $7,144,710 | $79,386 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 95 | $7,207,068 | $75,864 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 100 | $7,264,483 | $72,645 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 404 | $825,306 | $2,043 |
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