Commodity subsidies in Pendleton County, Kentucky totaled $11.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 79 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 33% | 19 | $3,664,295 | $192,858 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 38 | $4,995,372 | $131,457 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 57 | $5,858,020 | $102,772 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 76 | $6,498,263 | $85,503 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 95 | $7,016,258 | $73,855 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 114 | $7,456,993 | $65,412 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 133 | $7,827,203 | $58,851 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 152 | $8,126,079 | $53,461 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 171 | $8,390,065 | $49,065 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 191 | $8,632,890 | $45,198 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 210 | $8,831,198 | $42,053 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 229 | $9,009,596 | $39,343 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 248 | $9,166,332 | $36,961 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 267 | $9,301,352 | $34,837 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 286 | $9,420,428 | $32,939 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 305 | $9,526,832 | $31,236 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 324 | $9,623,487 | $29,702 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 343 | $9,713,958 | $28,321 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 362 | $9,795,727 | $27,060 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 382 | $9,875,315 | $25,852 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 1,528 | $1,120,520 | $733 |
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