Total Subsidies payments in Metcalfe County, Kentucky totaled $4.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 64 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 4 | $377,598 | $94,399 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 9 | $670,297 | $74,477 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 14 | $916,397 | $65,457 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 19 | $1,101,651 | $57,982 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 24 | $1,263,512 | $52,646 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 29 | $1,408,117 | $48,556 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 34 | $1,525,373 | $44,864 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 39 | $1,627,290 | $41,725 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 44 | $1,721,346 | $39,122 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 49 | $1,808,859 | $36,915 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 54 | $1,889,067 | $34,983 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 59 | $1,963,571 | $33,281 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 64 | $2,032,689 | $31,761 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 69 | $2,094,311 | $30,352 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 74 | $2,147,833 | $29,025 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 79 | $2,194,723 | $27,781 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 84 | $2,239,681 | $26,663 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 89 | $2,281,329 | $25,633 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 94 | $2,317,730 | $24,657 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 99 | $2,348,093 | $23,718 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 397 | $457,641 | $1,153 |
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