Commodity subsidies in Nelson County, Kentucky totaled $7.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 5 | $1,777,039 | $355,408 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 10 | $2,368,217 | $236,822 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 15 | $2,846,842 | $189,789 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 20 | $3,191,412 | $159,571 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 25 | $3,501,106 | $140,044 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 31 | $3,796,017 | $122,452 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 36 | $4,000,848 | $111,135 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 41 | $4,193,521 | $102,281 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 46 | $4,366,296 | $94,919 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 51 | $4,530,038 | $88,824 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 56 | $4,679,097 | $83,555 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 62 | $4,840,810 | $78,078 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 67 | $4,962,104 | $74,061 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 72 | $5,076,247 | $70,503 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 77 | $5,183,064 | $67,313 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 82 | $5,283,934 | $64,438 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 88 | $5,396,302 | $61,322 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 93 | $5,484,249 | $58,970 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 98 | $5,565,122 | $56,787 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 103 | $5,638,453 | $54,742 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 415 | $1,571,959 | $3,788 |
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