Commodity subsidies in Mercer County, Kentucky totaled $1.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 79 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $160,331 | $160,331 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 2 | $298,873 | $149,437 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 3 | $428,027 | $142,676 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 4 | $549,575 | $137,394 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 5 | $667,854 | $133,571 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 6 | $724,518 | $120,753 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 7 | $779,893 | $111,413 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 8 | $833,891 | $104,236 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 9 | $870,779 | $96,753 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 10 | $906,632 | $90,663 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 11 | $941,852 | $85,623 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 12 | $977,043 | $81,420 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 13 | $1,001,036 | $77,003 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 14 | $1,023,804 | $73,129 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 15 | $1,046,019 | $69,735 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 16 | $1,058,772 | $66,173 |
| Top 17% | 94% | 17 | $1,071,385 | $63,023 |
| Top 18% | 95% | 18 | $1,083,100 | $60,172 |
| Top 19% | 95% | 19 | $1,090,570 | $57,398 |
| Top 20% | 96% | 20 | $1,095,249 | $54,762 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 4% | 84 | $48,021 | $572 |
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