Commodity subsidies in 2nd District of Kenucky (Rep. Brett Guthrie) totaled $79.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 79 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 36% | 68 | $28,620,232 | $420,886 |
| Top 2% | 49% | 136 | $39,211,859 | $288,322 |
| Top 3% | 58% | 205 | $45,916,037 | $223,981 |
| Top 4% | 63% | 273 | $50,280,883 | $184,179 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 342 | $53,560,182 | $156,609 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 410 | $56,150,748 | $136,953 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 479 | $58,330,082 | $121,775 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 547 | $60,149,061 | $109,962 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 616 | $61,718,286 | $100,192 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 684 | $63,076,580 | $92,217 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 753 | $64,286,790 | $85,374 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 821 | $65,347,981 | $79,596 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 890 | $66,325,033 | $74,523 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 958 | $67,191,969 | $70,138 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 1,027 | $67,992,824 | $66,205 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 1,095 | $68,710,714 | $62,750 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 1,164 | $69,370,334 | $59,597 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 1,232 | $69,973,834 | $56,797 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 1,301 | $70,545,355 | $54,224 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 1,369 | $71,071,718 | $51,915 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 5,479 | $8,399,494 | $1,533 |
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