Commodity subsidies in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky totaled $1.1 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 2 | $219,818 | $109,909 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 4 | $333,325 | $83,331 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 7 | $429,741 | $61,392 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 9 | $489,986 | $54,443 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 12 | $563,406 | $46,951 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 14 | $604,641 | $43,189 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 17 | $652,044 | $38,356 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 19 | $679,087 | $35,741 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 21 | $704,290 | $33,538 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 24 | $738,569 | $30,774 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 26 | $758,957 | $29,191 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 29 | $787,867 | $27,168 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 31 | $804,321 | $25,946 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 34 | $824,951 | $24,263 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 36 | $837,519 | $23,264 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 39 | $856,061 | $21,950 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 41 | $867,856 | $21,167 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 43 | $879,199 | $20,446 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 46 | $894,585 | $19,448 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 48 | $903,600 | $18,825 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 196 | $165,854 | $846 |
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