Commodity subsidies in Hopkins County, Kentucky totaled $53.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 86 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 38% | 17 | $20,355,544 | $1,197,385 |
| Top 2% | 52% | 35 | $28,014,408 | $800,412 |
| Top 3% | 61% | 53 | $32,837,703 | $619,579 |
| Top 4% | 68% | 71 | $36,431,207 | $513,116 |
| Top 5% | 73% | 89 | $39,274,217 | $441,283 |
| Top 6% | 77% | 107 | $41,386,035 | $386,785 |
| Top 7% | 80% | 125 | $43,031,012 | $344,248 |
| Top 8% | 82% | 143 | $44,343,084 | $310,092 |
| Top 9% | 84% | 160 | $45,299,047 | $283,119 |
| Top 10% | 86% | 178 | $46,174,915 | $259,410 |
| Top 11% | 87% | 196 | $46,903,414 | $239,303 |
| Top 12% | 88% | 214 | $47,521,929 | $222,065 |
| Top 13% | 89% | 232 | $48,064,188 | $207,173 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 250 | $48,544,469 | $194,178 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 268 | $48,962,373 | $182,695 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 286 | $49,319,844 | $172,447 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 303 | $49,613,778 | $163,742 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 321 | $49,897,487 | $155,444 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 339 | $50,165,138 | $147,980 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 357 | $50,413,107 | $141,213 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 1,431 | $3,427,844 | $2,395 |
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