Commodity subsidies in Kentucky totaled $131 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 76 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 345 | $38,229,217 | $110,809 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 690 | $54,930,585 | $79,610 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 1,035 | $66,223,372 | $63,984 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 1,380 | $74,639,054 | $54,086 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 1,725 | $81,167,321 | $47,054 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 2,070 | $86,353,873 | $41,717 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 2,415 | $90,527,674 | $37,486 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 2,760 | $94,020,199 | $34,065 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 3,105 | $96,943,050 | $31,222 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 3,451 | $99,389,147 | $28,800 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 3,796 | $101,501,042 | $26,739 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 4,141 | $103,353,905 | $24,959 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 4,486 | $104,984,561 | $23,403 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 4,831 | $106,434,792 | $22,032 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 5,176 | $107,748,230 | $20,817 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 5,521 | $108,952,603 | $19,734 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 5,866 | $110,057,653 | $18,762 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 6,211 | $111,071,591 | $17,883 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 6,556 | $112,013,224 | $17,086 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 6,902 | $112,892,537 | $16,357 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 27,608 | $18,048,941 | $654 |
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