Commodity subsidies in Rockcastle County, Kentucky totaled $7.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 20 | $2,278,003 | $113,900 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 40 | $3,170,268 | $79,257 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 61 | $3,793,377 | $62,187 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 81 | $4,224,562 | $52,155 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 101 | $4,559,839 | $45,147 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 122 | $4,856,140 | $39,804 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 142 | $5,094,646 | $35,878 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 162 | $5,296,814 | $32,696 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 183 | $5,485,605 | $29,976 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 203 | $5,650,298 | $27,834 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 223 | $5,798,640 | $26,003 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 244 | $5,937,876 | $24,336 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 264 | $6,055,951 | $22,939 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 285 | $6,169,497 | $21,647 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 305 | $6,269,433 | $20,556 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 325 | $6,361,984 | $19,575 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 346 | $6,452,049 | $18,648 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 366 | $6,532,290 | $17,848 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 386 | $6,607,760 | $17,119 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 407 | $6,680,221 | $16,413 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 1,629 | $1,146,057 | $704 |
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