Commodity subsidies in Lee County, Kentucky totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 76 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 37% | 7 | $499,070 | $71,296 |
| Top 2% | 48% | 15 | $642,581 | $42,839 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 23 | $729,136 | $31,702 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 30 | $788,381 | $26,279 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 38 | $845,308 | $22,245 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 46 | $889,942 | $19,347 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 54 | $929,119 | $17,206 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 61 | $959,440 | $15,729 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 69 | $990,395 | $14,354 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 77 | $1,018,170 | $13,223 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 84 | $1,040,547 | $12,387 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 92 | $1,062,479 | $11,549 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 100 | $1,082,896 | $10,829 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 108 | $1,101,812 | $10,202 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 115 | $1,116,789 | $9,711 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 123 | $1,132,009 | $9,203 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 131 | $1,145,119 | $8,741 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 138 | $1,155,764 | $8,375 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 146 | $1,166,797 | $7,992 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 154 | $1,177,152 | $7,644 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 618 | $157,757 | $255 |
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