Commodity subsidies in Fayette County, Kentucky totaled $24.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 78 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 32% | 17 | $7,553,342 | $444,314 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 34 | $10,543,224 | $310,095 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 51 | $12,603,651 | $247,130 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 69 | $14,086,507 | $204,152 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 86 | $15,230,457 | $177,098 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 103 | $16,159,656 | $156,890 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 121 | $16,961,682 | $140,179 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 138 | $17,612,081 | $127,624 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 155 | $18,191,984 | $117,368 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 173 | $18,744,544 | $108,350 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 190 | $19,204,538 | $101,077 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 207 | $19,627,456 | $94,819 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 224 | $20,000,049 | $89,286 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 242 | $20,343,986 | $84,066 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 259 | $20,623,488 | $79,627 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 276 | $20,875,815 | $75,637 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 294 | $21,118,792 | $71,833 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 311 | $21,330,580 | $68,587 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 328 | $21,523,323 | $65,620 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 346 | $21,712,166 | $62,752 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 1,384 | $2,254,718 | $1,629 |
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