Commodity subsidies in Mercer County, Kentucky totaled $19.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 77 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 21 | $5,476,174 | $260,770 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 42 | $8,370,892 | $199,307 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 64 | $10,104,752 | $157,887 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 85 | $11,321,317 | $133,192 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 106 | $12,305,623 | $116,091 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 128 | $13,131,766 | $102,592 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 149 | $13,801,745 | $92,629 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 171 | $14,392,751 | $84,168 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 192 | $14,892,226 | $77,564 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 213 | $15,323,955 | $71,943 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 235 | $15,712,405 | $66,861 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 256 | $16,041,965 | $62,664 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 277 | $16,335,990 | $58,975 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 299 | $16,612,695 | $55,561 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 320 | $16,850,994 | $52,659 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 342 | $17,080,052 | $49,942 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 363 | $17,281,303 | $47,607 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 384 | $17,469,266 | $45,493 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 406 | $17,650,089 | $43,473 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 427 | $17,809,945 | $41,709 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 1,711 | $2,106,706 | $1,231 |
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