Total Subsidies payments in Kentucky totaled $399 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 78 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 253 | $85,295,595 | $337,137 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 506 | $122,844,034 | $242,775 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 759 | $149,435,274 | $196,884 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 1,013 | $169,325,201 | $167,152 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 1,266 | $184,808,661 | $145,978 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 1,519 | $197,344,273 | $129,917 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 1,772 | $207,961,068 | $117,360 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 2,026 | $217,123,796 | $107,169 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 2,279 | $224,952,581 | $98,707 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 2,532 | $231,685,624 | $91,503 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 2,785 | $237,534,511 | $85,291 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 3,039 | $242,627,283 | $79,838 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 3,292 | $247,074,949 | $75,053 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 3,545 | $251,055,945 | $70,820 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 3,798 | $254,637,774 | $67,045 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 4,052 | $257,889,766 | $63,645 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 4,305 | $260,832,887 | $60,588 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 4,558 | $263,512,558 | $57,813 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 4,811 | $265,978,240 | $55,285 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 5,065 | $268,228,050 | $52,957 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 20,260 | $30,676,724 | $1,514 |
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