Commodity subsidies in Meade County, Kentucky totaled $4.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $642,438 | $321,219 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 5 | $1,245,605 | $249,121 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 8 | $1,685,247 | $210,656 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 11 | $2,025,134 | $184,103 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 14 | $2,321,525 | $165,823 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 16 | $2,484,355 | $155,272 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 19 | $2,695,056 | $141,845 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 22 | $2,898,259 | $131,739 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 25 | $3,081,382 | $123,255 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 28 | $3,239,879 | $115,710 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 30 | $3,338,277 | $111,276 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 33 | $3,473,919 | $105,270 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 36 | $3,600,837 | $100,023 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 39 | $3,718,687 | $95,351 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 42 | $3,822,365 | $91,009 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 44 | $3,885,462 | $88,306 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 47 | $3,975,701 | $84,589 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 50 | $4,060,474 | $81,209 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 53 | $4,129,892 | $77,922 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 56 | $4,189,581 | $74,814 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 224 | $472,856 | $2,111 |
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