Commodity subsidies in Carter County, Kentucky totaled $5.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 21 | $1,357,372 | $64,637 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 42 | $1,915,614 | $45,610 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 63 | $2,289,180 | $36,336 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 84 | $2,579,154 | $30,704 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 105 | $2,808,197 | $26,745 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 126 | $3,008,282 | $23,875 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 147 | $3,180,054 | $21,633 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 168 | $3,336,151 | $19,858 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 189 | $3,473,237 | $18,377 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 210 | $3,594,373 | $17,116 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 231 | $3,701,931 | $16,026 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 252 | $3,799,925 | $15,079 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 273 | $3,888,500 | $14,244 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 294 | $3,966,898 | $13,493 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 316 | $4,041,407 | $12,789 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 337 | $4,106,173 | $12,184 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 358 | $4,166,202 | $11,637 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 379 | $4,223,073 | $11,143 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 400 | $4,276,399 | $10,691 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 421 | $4,326,947 | $10,278 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 1,686 | $809,110 | $480 |
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