Commodity subsidies in Wayne County, Kentucky totaled $17.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 82 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 38% | 22 | $6,504,061 | $295,639 |
| Top 2% | 51% | 45 | $8,664,504 | $192,545 |
| Top 3% | 59% | 68 | $9,997,626 | $147,024 |
| Top 4% | 65% | 91 | $10,981,249 | $120,673 |
| Top 5% | 69% | 114 | $11,777,604 | $103,312 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 137 | $12,386,007 | $90,409 |
| Top 7% | 76% | 159 | $12,845,948 | $80,792 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 182 | $13,257,708 | $72,845 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 205 | $13,598,023 | $66,332 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 228 | $13,891,078 | $60,926 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 251 | $14,151,660 | $56,381 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 274 | $14,381,249 | $52,486 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 296 | $14,579,796 | $49,256 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 319 | $14,764,777 | $46,285 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 342 | $14,931,391 | $43,659 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 365 | $15,082,615 | $41,322 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 388 | $15,221,046 | $39,230 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 411 | $15,347,856 | $37,343 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 433 | $15,460,208 | $35,705 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 456 | $15,567,565 | $34,139 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 1,828 | $1,413,851 | $773 |
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