Total Subsidies payments in Nelson County, Kentucky totaled $9.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 65 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 5 | $1,941,107 | $388,221 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 10 | $2,715,414 | $271,541 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 15 | $3,286,406 | $219,094 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 20 | $3,706,380 | $185,319 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 26 | $4,097,639 | $157,602 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 31 | $4,379,153 | $141,263 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 36 | $4,619,852 | $128,329 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 41 | $4,824,880 | $117,680 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 46 | $5,009,770 | $108,908 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 52 | $5,208,353 | $100,161 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 57 | $5,363,802 | $94,102 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 62 | $5,509,438 | $88,862 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 67 | $5,644,067 | $84,240 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 73 | $5,787,261 | $79,278 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 78 | $5,897,538 | $75,609 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 83 | $6,001,206 | $72,304 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 88 | $6,097,016 | $69,284 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 93 | $6,188,587 | $66,544 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 99 | $6,288,464 | $63,520 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 104 | $6,363,309 | $61,186 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 418 | $1,590,817 | $3,806 |
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