Commodity subsidies in Metcalfe County, Kentucky totaled $1.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 4 | $334,593 | $83,648 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 8 | $525,765 | $65,721 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 13 | $689,209 | $53,016 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 17 | $792,663 | $46,627 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 21 | $872,185 | $41,533 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 26 | $959,119 | $36,889 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 30 | $1,016,736 | $33,891 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 34 | $1,063,651 | $31,284 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 39 | $1,115,798 | $28,610 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 43 | $1,150,884 | $26,765 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 47 | $1,180,183 | $25,110 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 52 | $1,212,376 | $23,315 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 56 | $1,232,169 | $22,003 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 60 | $1,250,683 | $20,845 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 65 | $1,271,879 | $19,567 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 69 | $1,287,980 | $18,666 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 73 | $1,302,633 | $17,844 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 78 | $1,319,463 | $16,916 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 82 | $1,332,121 | $16,245 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 86 | $1,344,111 | $15,629 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 348 | $273,116 | $785 |
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