Livestock Disaster / Emergency payments in Kentucky totaled $313,860 in 2019
Counties in Kentucky Receiving Livestock Disaster / Emergency payments, 2019
| Rank | County | Livestock Disaster / Emergency 2019 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan County, Kentucky | $91,795 | 29.2% | 29.2% |
| 2 | Green County, Kentucky | $69,733 | 22.2% | 51.5% |
| 3 | Whitley County, Kentucky | $49,917 | 15.9% | 67.4% |
| 4 | Wolfe County, Kentucky | $19,618 | 6.3% | 73.6% |
| 5 | Knox County, Kentucky | $19,012 | 6.1% | 79.7% |
| 6 | Breathitt County, Kentucky | $13,320 | 4.2% | 83.9% |
| 7 | Lee County, Kentucky | $10,897 | 3.5% | 87.4% |
| 8 | Owsley County, Kentucky | $10,804 | 3.4% | 90.8% |
| 9 | Perry County, Kentucky | $5,965 | 1.9% | 92.7% |
| 10 | Magoffin County, Kentucky | $5,486 | 1.7% | 94.5% |
| 11 | Clay County, Kentucky | $3,337 | 1.1% | 95.5% |
| 12 | Ohio County, Kentucky | $3,117 | 1.0% | 96.5% |
| 13 | Nicholas County, Kentucky | $2,017 | 0.6% | 97.2% |
| 14 | McCreary County, Kentucky | $1,818 | 0.6% | 97.8% |
| 15 | Hart County, Kentucky | $1,773 | 0.6% | 98.3% |
| 16 | Bourbon County, Kentucky | $1,279 | 0.4% | 98.7% |
| 17 | Letcher County, Kentucky | $1,169 | 0.4% | 99.1% |
| 18 | Bath County, Kentucky | $1,114 | 0.4% | 99.5% |
| 19 | Johnson County, Kentucky | $861 | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| 20 | Knott County, Kentucky | $488 | 0.2% | 99.9% |
| 21 | Pulaski County, Kentucky | $340 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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