Commodity subsidies in Carter County, Kentucky totaled $937,671 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 45 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $100,947 | $33,649 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 6 | $167,364 | $27,894 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 9 | $213,934 | $23,770 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 12 | $255,209 | $21,267 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 15 | $289,145 | $19,276 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 18 | $318,657 | $17,703 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 21 | $344,812 | $16,420 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 24 | $370,018 | $15,417 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 27 | $394,467 | $14,610 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 30 | $418,038 | $13,935 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 33 | $438,190 | $13,278 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 36 | $457,905 | $12,720 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 39 | $476,632 | $12,221 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 42 | $494,298 | $11,769 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 45 | $510,644 | $11,348 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 48 | $526,455 | $10,968 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 51 | $541,775 | $10,623 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 54 | $556,581 | $10,307 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 57 | $571,093 | $10,019 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 60 | $584,940 | $9,749 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 242 | $352,731 | $1,458 |
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