Commodity subsidies in Kentucky totaled $264 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 81 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 211 | $76,022,414 | $360,296 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 422 | $110,324,787 | $261,433 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 633 | $135,122,817 | $213,464 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 844 | $154,289,352 | $182,807 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 1,055 | $169,505,170 | $160,668 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 1,267 | $181,882,774 | $143,554 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 1,478 | $192,039,690 | $129,932 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 1,689 | $200,650,525 | $118,798 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 1,900 | $207,932,297 | $109,438 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 2,111 | $214,128,233 | $101,435 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 2,322 | $219,384,812 | $94,481 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 2,534 | $223,924,140 | $88,368 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 2,745 | $227,805,402 | $82,989 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 2,956 | $231,202,007 | $78,214 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 3,167 | $234,181,121 | $73,944 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 3,378 | $236,812,646 | $70,104 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 3,589 | $239,144,326 | $66,633 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 3,801 | $241,251,510 | $63,471 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 4,012 | $243,094,624 | $60,592 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 4,223 | $244,745,341 | $57,955 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 16,894 | $19,396,199 | $1,148 |
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