Total Subsidies payments in Russell County, Kentucky totaled $1.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 73 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 2 | $389,868 | $194,934 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 4 | $527,673 | $131,918 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 6 | $648,612 | $108,102 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 8 | $726,464 | $90,808 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 11 | $809,254 | $73,569 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 13 | $856,676 | $65,898 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 15 | $890,946 | $59,396 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 17 | $923,591 | $54,329 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 20 | $971,730 | $48,586 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 22 | $1,002,341 | $45,561 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 24 | $1,030,615 | $42,942 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 26 | $1,056,608 | $40,639 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 28 | $1,081,087 | $38,610 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 31 | $1,114,668 | $35,957 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 33 | $1,134,182 | $34,369 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 35 | $1,151,696 | $32,906 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 37 | $1,167,120 | $31,544 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 40 | $1,189,120 | $29,728 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 42 | $1,201,688 | $28,612 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 44 | $1,213,111 | $27,571 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 179 | $162,464 | $908 |
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