Commodity subsidies in Meade County, Kentucky totaled $5.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 4 | $958,991 | $239,748 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 9 | $1,664,501 | $184,945 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 13 | $2,082,594 | $160,200 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 18 | $2,545,406 | $141,411 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 22 | $2,835,215 | $128,873 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 27 | $3,117,935 | $115,479 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 31 | $3,321,328 | $107,140 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 36 | $3,534,555 | $98,182 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 41 | $3,727,725 | $90,920 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 45 | $3,866,695 | $85,927 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 50 | $4,028,778 | $80,576 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 54 | $4,151,771 | $76,885 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 59 | $4,294,970 | $72,796 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 63 | $4,397,829 | $69,807 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 68 | $4,507,962 | $66,294 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 72 | $4,582,610 | $63,647 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 77 | $4,661,732 | $60,542 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 82 | $4,731,297 | $57,699 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 86 | $4,781,948 | $55,604 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 91 | $4,841,156 | $53,200 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 365 | $909,706 | $2,492 |
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