Commodity subsidies in Laurel County, Kentucky totaled $9.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 26 | $2,437,967 | $93,768 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 52 | $3,558,847 | $68,439 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 79 | $4,303,355 | $54,473 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 105 | $4,823,760 | $45,941 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 131 | $5,230,259 | $39,926 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 158 | $5,581,520 | $35,326 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 184 | $5,883,823 | $31,977 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 210 | $6,149,746 | $29,285 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 237 | $6,389,390 | $26,959 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 263 | $6,594,296 | $25,073 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 289 | $6,776,854 | $23,449 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 316 | $6,951,678 | $21,999 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 342 | $7,103,605 | $20,771 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 369 | $7,242,691 | $19,628 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 395 | $7,365,766 | $18,648 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 421 | $7,475,523 | $17,757 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 448 | $7,578,913 | $16,917 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 474 | $7,671,593 | $16,185 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 500 | $7,756,288 | $15,513 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 527 | $7,837,487 | $14,872 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 2,109 | $1,155,839 | $548 |
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