Commodity subsidies in Scott County, Kentucky totaled $572,756 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $56,538 | $56,538 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $104,187 | $34,729 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 5 | $146,640 | $29,328 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 7 | $180,274 | $25,753 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 9 | $202,766 | $22,530 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 11 | $222,411 | $20,219 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 13 | $241,126 | $18,548 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 14 | $250,100 | $17,864 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 16 | $266,854 | $16,678 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 18 | $282,133 | $15,674 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 20 | $296,249 | $14,812 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 22 | $309,331 | $14,060 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 24 | $322,011 | $13,417 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 26 | $334,137 | $12,851 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 28 | $345,383 | $12,335 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 29 | $350,673 | $12,092 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 31 | $360,475 | $11,628 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 33 | $369,733 | $11,204 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 35 | $377,922 | $10,798 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 37 | $385,493 | $10,419 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 150 | $187,264 | $1,248 |
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