Commodity subsidies in Kentucky totaled $503 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 75 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 32% | 411 | $160,124,382 | $389,597 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 823 | $221,029,957 | $268,566 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 1,234 | $261,423,679 | $211,851 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 1,646 | $290,653,779 | $176,582 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 2,058 | $312,903,418 | $152,042 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 2,469 | $330,604,621 | $133,902 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 2,881 | $345,282,978 | $119,848 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 3,292 | $357,533,605 | $108,607 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 3,704 | $368,064,429 | $99,369 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 4,116 | $377,266,075 | $91,658 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 4,527 | $385,351,547 | $85,123 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 4,939 | $392,505,285 | $79,471 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 5,351 | $398,938,523 | $74,554 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 5,762 | $404,738,425 | $70,243 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 6,174 | $410,054,371 | $66,416 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 6,585 | $414,919,888 | $63,010 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 6,997 | $419,431,012 | $59,944 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 7,409 | $423,632,583 | $57,178 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 7,820 | $427,547,149 | $54,674 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 8,232 | $431,213,728 | $52,383 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 32,930 | $71,673,406 | $2,177 |
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