Commodity subsidies in Mercer County, Kentucky totaled $4.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 3 | $974,381 | $324,794 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 7 | $1,583,735 | $226,248 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 11 | $1,981,655 | $180,150 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 15 | $2,263,215 | $150,881 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 19 | $2,469,686 | $129,983 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 23 | $2,650,943 | $115,258 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 27 | $2,817,850 | $104,365 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 31 | $2,964,109 | $95,616 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 34 | $3,065,806 | $90,171 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 38 | $3,166,832 | $83,338 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 42 | $3,254,334 | $77,484 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 46 | $3,337,508 | $72,555 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 50 | $3,409,954 | $68,199 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 54 | $3,477,650 | $64,401 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 58 | $3,538,373 | $61,006 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 62 | $3,595,009 | $57,984 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 65 | $3,636,111 | $55,940 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 69 | $3,687,569 | $53,443 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 73 | $3,735,624 | $51,173 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 77 | $3,781,857 | $49,115 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 311 | $982,669 | $3,160 |
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