Commodity subsidies in Metcalfe County, Kentucky totaled $4.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 5 | $1,150,733 | $230,147 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 10 | $1,505,207 | $150,521 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 15 | $1,771,475 | $118,098 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 21 | $2,007,832 | $95,611 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 26 | $2,176,852 | $83,725 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 31 | $2,321,090 | $74,874 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 37 | $2,471,571 | $66,799 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 42 | $2,592,534 | $61,727 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 47 | $2,705,675 | $57,568 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 53 | $2,825,667 | $53,314 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 58 | $2,912,997 | $50,224 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 63 | $2,994,935 | $47,539 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 69 | $3,087,578 | $44,748 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 74 | $3,161,936 | $42,729 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 79 | $3,231,236 | $40,902 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 84 | $3,295,837 | $39,236 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 90 | $3,368,775 | $37,431 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 95 | $3,427,105 | $36,075 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 100 | $3,483,120 | $34,831 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 106 | $3,545,626 | $33,449 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 425 | $1,125,577 | $2,648 |
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