Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Mason County, Kentucky totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 59 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $107,999 | $107,999 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 3 | $273,599 | $91,200 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 5 | $386,709 | $77,342 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 7 | $458,747 | $65,535 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 9 | $524,872 | $58,319 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 11 | $581,556 | $52,869 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 12 | $599,917 | $49,993 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 14 | $634,312 | $45,308 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 16 | $664,457 | $41,529 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 18 | $692,815 | $38,490 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 20 | $719,565 | $35,978 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 22 | $745,377 | $33,881 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 23 | $757,102 | $32,917 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 25 | $779,860 | $31,194 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 27 | $798,819 | $29,586 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 29 | $815,934 | $28,136 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 31 | $832,585 | $26,858 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 33 | $848,136 | $25,701 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 34 | $855,177 | $25,152 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 36 | $869,008 | $24,139 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 148 | $304,817 | $2,060 |
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