Commodity subsidies in Metcalfe County, Kentucky totaled $822,017 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $106,243 | $106,243 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 3 | $271,484 | $90,495 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 4 | $322,774 | $80,693 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 6 | $401,144 | $66,857 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 7 | $429,072 | $61,296 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 9 | $474,743 | $52,749 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 10 | $495,109 | $49,511 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 12 | $529,646 | $44,137 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 14 | $554,184 | $39,585 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 15 | $564,404 | $37,627 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 17 | $584,280 | $34,369 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 18 | $593,535 | $32,974 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 20 | $610,025 | $30,501 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 21 | $617,277 | $29,394 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 23 | $629,719 | $27,379 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 24 | $635,829 | $26,493 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 26 | $647,939 | $24,921 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 28 | $659,905 | $23,568 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 29 | $665,700 | $22,955 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 31 | $676,646 | $21,827 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 125 | $145,371 | $1,163 |
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