Total Subsidies payments in Pulaski County, Kentucky totaled $3.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 87 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 3 | $406,437 | $135,479 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 7 | $833,733 | $119,105 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 10 | $1,075,629 | $107,563 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 14 | $1,352,099 | $96,578 |
| Top 5% | 68% | 18 | $1,574,806 | $87,489 |
| Top 6% | 74% | 21 | $1,708,364 | $81,351 |
| Top 7% | 79% | 25 | $1,834,823 | $73,393 |
| Top 8% | 83% | 29 | $1,916,758 | $66,095 |
| Top 9% | 85% | 32 | $1,960,816 | $61,276 |
| Top 10% | 87% | 36 | $2,014,344 | $55,954 |
| Top 11% | 88% | 39 | $2,043,928 | $52,408 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 43 | $2,069,662 | $48,132 |
| Top 13% | 90% | 47 | $2,089,686 | $44,461 |
| Top 14% | 91% | 50 | $2,102,679 | $42,054 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 54 | $2,118,546 | $39,232 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 58 | $2,132,411 | $36,766 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 61 | $2,141,457 | $35,106 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 65 | $2,151,806 | $33,105 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 68 | $2,158,796 | $31,747 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 72 | $2,167,563 | $30,105 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 291 | $147,098 | $505 |
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