Total Subsidies payments in Metcalfe County, Kentucky totaled $2.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 59 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $212,486 | $106,243 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 4 | $323,723 | $80,931 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 6 | $425,013 | $70,835 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 9 | $543,113 | $60,346 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 11 | $599,601 | $54,509 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 13 | $648,745 | $49,903 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 15 | $693,736 | $46,249 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 18 | $756,203 | $42,011 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 20 | $796,290 | $39,815 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 22 | $835,789 | $37,990 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 24 | $867,827 | $36,159 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 27 | $909,407 | $33,682 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 29 | $931,348 | $32,115 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 31 | $951,548 | $30,695 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 33 | $970,899 | $29,421 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 36 | $998,791 | $27,744 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 38 | $1,017,342 | $26,772 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 40 | $1,035,424 | $25,886 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 42 | $1,053,113 | $25,074 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 45 | $1,078,407 | $23,965 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 181 | $326,527 | $1,804 |
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