Commodity subsidies in Fayette County, Kentucky totaled $2.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $190,420 | $190,420 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $359,273 | $179,636 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 3 | $520,339 | $173,446 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 4 | $679,398 | $169,849 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 5 | $795,502 | $159,100 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 6 | $891,142 | $148,524 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 7 | $961,950 | $137,421 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 8 | $1,024,257 | $128,032 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 9 | $1,078,714 | $119,857 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 10 | $1,126,461 | $112,646 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 11 | $1,173,492 | $106,681 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 12 | $1,219,719 | $101,643 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 13 | $1,263,549 | $97,196 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 14 | $1,303,775 | $93,127 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 15 | $1,343,414 | $89,561 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 16 | $1,382,119 | $86,382 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 18 | $1,452,714 | $80,706 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 19 | $1,486,152 | $78,219 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 20 | $1,518,349 | $75,917 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 21 | $1,550,313 | $73,824 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 85 | $487,970 | $5,741 |
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