Total Subsidies payments in Russell County, Kentucky totaled $2.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 78 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 3 | $315,353 | $105,118 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 7 | $600,921 | $85,846 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 11 | $741,948 | $67,450 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 15 | $854,892 | $56,993 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 19 | $956,243 | $50,329 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 23 | $1,045,477 | $45,456 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 27 | $1,118,410 | $41,423 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 31 | $1,168,727 | $37,701 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 35 | $1,209,995 | $34,571 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 39 | $1,246,048 | $31,950 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 43 | $1,276,675 | $29,690 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 47 | $1,300,896 | $27,679 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 51 | $1,322,442 | $25,930 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 55 | $1,340,835 | $24,379 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 59 | $1,356,903 | $22,998 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 63 | $1,371,198 | $21,765 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 66 | $1,380,963 | $20,924 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 70 | $1,392,901 | $19,899 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 74 | $1,403,993 | $18,973 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 78 | $1,414,062 | $18,129 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 316 | $190,526 | $603 |
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