Total Subsidies payments in Russell County, Kentucky totaled $6.3 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 4 | $1,339,317 | $334,829 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 9 | $2,189,285 | $243,254 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 14 | $2,883,190 | $205,942 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 18 | $3,277,773 | $182,099 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 23 | $3,595,200 | $156,313 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 28 | $3,870,150 | $138,220 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 33 | $4,085,995 | $123,818 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 37 | $4,220,633 | $114,071 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 42 | $4,352,926 | $103,641 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 47 | $4,466,830 | $95,039 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 52 | $4,572,479 | $87,932 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 56 | $4,652,658 | $83,083 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 61 | $4,742,912 | $77,753 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 66 | $4,827,458 | $73,143 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 71 | $4,902,414 | $69,048 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 75 | $4,955,361 | $66,071 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 80 | $5,015,530 | $62,694 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 85 | $5,070,823 | $59,657 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 90 | $5,123,783 | $56,931 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 94 | $5,164,847 | $54,945 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 380 | $915,380 | $2,409 |
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