Commodity subsidies in Clay County, Kentucky totaled $3.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 15 | $1,042,737 | $69,516 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 30 | $1,483,216 | $49,441 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 45 | $1,763,888 | $39,198 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 61 | $1,981,193 | $32,479 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 76 | $2,114,643 | $27,824 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 91 | $2,225,298 | $24,454 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 107 | $2,328,857 | $21,765 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 122 | $2,414,116 | $19,788 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 137 | $2,488,380 | $18,163 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 153 | $2,557,128 | $16,713 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 168 | $2,614,613 | $15,563 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 183 | $2,667,865 | $14,579 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 199 | $2,720,574 | $13,671 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 214 | $2,765,207 | $12,922 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 229 | $2,806,349 | $12,255 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 245 | $2,846,846 | $11,620 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 260 | $2,879,886 | $11,076 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 275 | $2,910,455 | $10,583 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 291 | $2,940,454 | $10,105 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 306 | $2,966,919 | $9,696 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,226 | $472,983 | $386 |
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