Total Subsidies payments in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky totaled $4.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 1 | $660,242 | $660,242 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 2 | $857,211 | $428,605 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 3 | $1,000,371 | $333,457 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 4 | $1,083,584 | $270,896 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 5 | $1,160,978 | $232,196 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 7 | $1,277,966 | $182,567 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 8 | $1,331,041 | $166,380 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 9 | $1,378,027 | $153,114 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 10 | $1,416,173 | $141,617 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 11 | $1,454,178 | $132,198 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 12 | $1,491,485 | $124,290 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 14 | $1,558,449 | $111,318 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 15 | $1,586,560 | $105,771 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 16 | $1,614,669 | $100,917 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 17 | $1,642,618 | $96,625 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 18 | $1,669,282 | $92,738 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 19 | $1,693,475 | $89,130 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 21 | $1,740,291 | $82,871 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 22 | $1,763,092 | $80,141 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 23 | $1,785,343 | $77,624 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 94 | $622,415 | $6,621 |
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