Total Subsidies payments in Lewis County, Kentucky totaled $1.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 50 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $95,162 | $47,581 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $213,052 | $42,610 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 8 | $304,381 | $38,048 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 10 | $358,034 | $35,803 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 13 | $429,342 | $33,026 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 16 | $495,381 | $30,961 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 18 | $535,864 | $29,770 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 21 | $591,856 | $28,184 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 24 | $637,821 | $26,576 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 26 | $665,885 | $25,611 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 29 | $706,259 | $24,354 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 32 | $745,652 | $23,302 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 34 | $770,026 | $22,648 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 37 | $802,644 | $21,693 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 40 | $831,433 | $20,786 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 43 | $858,502 | $19,965 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 45 | $875,309 | $19,451 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 48 | $898,344 | $18,716 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 51 | $918,583 | $18,011 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 53 | $929,991 | $17,547 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 216 | $389,139 | $1,802 |
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