Commodity subsidies in Washington County, Kentucky totaled $23.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 22 | $6,237,457 | $283,521 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 44 | $9,027,135 | $205,162 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 67 | $10,976,018 | $163,821 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 89 | $12,530,176 | $140,789 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 112 | $13,718,964 | $122,491 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 134 | $14,671,441 | $109,488 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 157 | $15,542,034 | $98,994 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 179 | $16,260,722 | $90,842 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 202 | $16,894,144 | $83,634 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 224 | $17,440,060 | $77,857 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 247 | $17,955,469 | $72,694 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 269 | $18,397,376 | $68,392 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 292 | $18,807,153 | $64,408 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 314 | $19,156,378 | $61,008 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 337 | $19,485,830 | $57,821 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 359 | $19,775,520 | $55,085 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 382 | $20,051,911 | $52,492 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 404 | $20,291,130 | $50,226 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 427 | $20,528,945 | $48,077 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 449 | $20,739,536 | $46,191 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 1,800 | $3,122,011 | $1,734 |
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