Commodity subsidies in Russell County, Kentucky totaled $1.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 80 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 3 | $309,750 | $103,250 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 7 | $589,713 | $84,245 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 11 | $730,741 | $66,431 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 15 | $843,684 | $56,246 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 18 | $916,024 | $50,890 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 22 | $995,899 | $45,268 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 26 | $1,047,068 | $40,272 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 30 | $1,087,243 | $36,241 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 33 | $1,110,377 | $33,648 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 37 | $1,133,808 | $30,643 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 41 | $1,152,869 | $28,119 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 45 | $1,169,187 | $25,982 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 48 | $1,180,801 | $24,600 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 52 | $1,194,557 | $22,972 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 56 | $1,206,876 | $21,551 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 60 | $1,218,085 | $20,301 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 63 | $1,225,732 | $19,456 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 67 | $1,235,165 | $18,435 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 71 | $1,244,179 | $17,524 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 75 | $1,251,953 | $16,693 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 300 | $159,793 | $533 |
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