Commodity subsidies in Russell County, Kentucky totaled $5.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 4 | $1,338,873 | $334,718 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 9 | $2,188,841 | $243,205 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 13 | $2,733,977 | $210,306 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 18 | $3,245,998 | $180,333 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 22 | $3,504,851 | $159,311 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 27 | $3,757,139 | $139,153 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 31 | $3,918,593 | $126,406 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 36 | $4,088,799 | $113,578 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 41 | $4,218,868 | $102,899 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 45 | $4,307,892 | $95,731 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 50 | $4,412,101 | $88,242 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 54 | $4,490,028 | $83,149 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 59 | $4,576,520 | $77,568 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 63 | $4,641,288 | $73,671 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 68 | $4,711,319 | $69,284 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 72 | $4,762,535 | $66,146 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 77 | $4,819,181 | $62,587 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 82 | $4,872,951 | $59,426 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 86 | $4,914,464 | $57,145 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 91 | $4,962,157 | $54,529 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 365 | $831,173 | $2,277 |
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