Commodity subsidies in McLean County, Kentucky totaled $9.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 80 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 42% | 7 | $4,048,483 | $578,355 |
| Top 2% | 52% | 14 | $4,934,391 | $352,457 |
| Top 3% | 59% | 21 | $5,591,302 | $266,252 |
| Top 4% | 63% | 28 | $6,008,988 | $214,607 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 35 | $6,361,396 | $181,754 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 42 | $6,670,944 | $158,832 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 49 | $6,951,271 | $141,863 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 56 | $7,219,289 | $128,916 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 63 | $7,457,243 | $118,369 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 70 | $7,657,499 | $109,393 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 77 | $7,844,623 | $101,878 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 84 | $8,007,119 | $95,323 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 91 | $8,146,596 | $89,523 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 98 | $8,269,619 | $84,384 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 105 | $8,380,922 | $79,818 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 112 | $8,478,703 | $75,703 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 119 | $8,559,358 | $71,927 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 126 | $8,630,151 | $68,493 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 133 | $8,695,651 | $65,381 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 140 | $8,756,231 | $62,545 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 560 | $775,052 | $1,384 |
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