Commodity subsidies in Caldwell County, Kentucky totaled $6.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 81 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 4 | $2,263,240 | $565,810 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 9 | $3,058,168 | $339,796 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 13 | $3,556,286 | $273,560 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 18 | $4,052,231 | $225,124 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 22 | $4,379,139 | $199,052 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 27 | $4,724,805 | $174,993 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 31 | $4,962,012 | $160,065 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 36 | $5,186,140 | $144,059 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 40 | $5,328,565 | $133,214 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 45 | $5,475,548 | $121,679 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 49 | $5,573,808 | $113,751 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 54 | $5,676,109 | $105,113 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 59 | $5,764,831 | $97,709 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 63 | $5,831,777 | $92,568 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 68 | $5,906,651 | $86,863 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 72 | $5,962,595 | $82,814 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 77 | $6,025,265 | $78,250 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 81 | $6,071,342 | $74,955 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 86 | $6,123,284 | $71,201 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 90 | $6,160,889 | $68,454 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 364 | $578,641 | $1,590 |
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