Commodity subsidies in Monroe County, Kentucky totaled $8.0 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 7 | $2,259,115 | $322,731 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 14 | $3,158,770 | $225,626 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 22 | $3,788,547 | $172,207 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 29 | $4,167,562 | $143,709 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 36 | $4,462,629 | $123,962 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 44 | $4,753,394 | $108,032 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 51 | $4,966,123 | $97,375 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 58 | $5,139,405 | $88,610 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 66 | $5,312,098 | $80,486 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 73 | $5,451,471 | $74,678 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 80 | $5,579,080 | $69,738 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 88 | $5,713,392 | $64,925 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 95 | $5,821,160 | $61,275 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 102 | $5,921,314 | $58,052 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 110 | $6,026,518 | $54,787 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 117 | $6,112,855 | $52,247 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 124 | $6,194,569 | $49,956 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 132 | $6,282,393 | $47,594 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 139 | $6,354,798 | $45,718 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 147 | $6,431,218 | $43,750 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 588 | $1,526,506 | $2,596 |
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