Commodity subsidies in Robertson County, Kentucky totaled $4.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 6 | $720,155 | $120,026 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 13 | $1,164,238 | $89,557 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 20 | $1,463,167 | $73,158 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 27 | $1,695,403 | $62,793 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 33 | $1,868,571 | $56,623 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 40 | $2,045,169 | $51,129 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 47 | $2,196,252 | $46,729 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 54 | $2,326,268 | $43,079 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 60 | $2,431,057 | $40,518 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 67 | $2,542,842 | $37,953 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 74 | $2,646,122 | $35,758 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 81 | $2,739,818 | $33,825 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 87 | $2,813,085 | $32,334 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 94 | $2,890,444 | $30,749 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 101 | $2,959,011 | $29,297 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 108 | $3,021,425 | $27,976 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 114 | $3,070,387 | $26,933 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 121 | $3,120,260 | $25,787 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 128 | $3,167,546 | $24,746 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 135 | $3,209,755 | $23,776 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 540 | $755,552 | $1,399 |
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