Commodity subsidies in Lyon County, Kentucky totaled $1.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 81 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 1 | $523,905 | $523,905 |
| Top 2% | 53% | 3 | $904,480 | $301,493 |
| Top 3% | 58% | 4 | $1,006,166 | $251,541 |
| Top 4% | 66% | 6 | $1,130,496 | $188,416 |
| Top 5% | 69% | 7 | $1,187,654 | $169,665 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 9 | $1,258,406 | $139,823 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 10 | $1,283,424 | $128,342 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 12 | $1,331,402 | $110,950 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 13 | $1,353,428 | $104,110 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 15 | $1,396,546 | $93,103 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 16 | $1,414,513 | $88,407 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 18 | $1,447,386 | $80,410 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 19 | $1,460,188 | $76,852 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 21 | $1,484,945 | $70,712 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 22 | $1,496,048 | $68,002 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 24 | $1,517,950 | $63,248 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 25 | $1,526,781 | $61,071 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 27 | $1,542,229 | $57,120 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 28 | $1,548,813 | $55,315 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 30 | $1,561,590 | $52,053 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 120 | $159,316 | $1,328 |
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