Commodity subsidies in Edmonson County, Kentucky totaled $13.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 79 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 36% | 15 | $4,776,757 | $318,450 |
| Top 2% | 49% | 30 | $6,457,500 | $215,250 |
| Top 3% | 57% | 46 | $7,564,468 | $164,445 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 61 | $8,266,879 | $135,523 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 77 | $8,864,246 | $115,120 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 92 | $9,290,064 | $100,979 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 107 | $9,641,875 | $90,111 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 123 | $9,971,259 | $81,067 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 138 | $10,226,485 | $74,105 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 154 | $10,468,162 | $67,975 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 169 | $10,665,816 | $63,111 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 185 | $10,855,229 | $58,677 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 200 | $11,017,438 | $55,087 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 215 | $11,162,559 | $51,919 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 231 | $11,300,389 | $48,919 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 246 | $11,420,164 | $46,423 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 262 | $11,538,213 | $44,039 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 277 | $11,642,203 | $42,030 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 292 | $11,740,541 | $40,207 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 308 | $11,838,865 | $38,438 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 1,234 | $1,441,071 | $1,168 |
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