Total Subsidies payments in Ballard County, Kentucky totaled $3.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 75 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 1 | $125,779 | $125,779 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 2 | $197,998 | $98,999 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 3 | $223,205 | $74,402 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 4 | $243,021 | $60,755 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 5 | $258,713 | $51,743 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 6 | $272,089 | $45,348 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 7 | $285,024 | $40,718 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 8 | $297,010 | $37,126 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 9 | $307,752 | $34,195 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 10 | $317,259 | $31,726 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 11 | $323,503 | $29,409 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 12 | $328,957 | $27,413 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 13 | $333,130 | $25,625 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 14 | $337,184 | $24,085 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 15 | $341,160 | $22,744 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 16 | $345,103 | $21,569 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 18 | $352,286 | $19,571 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 19 | $355,725 | $18,722 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 20 | $358,594 | $17,930 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 21 | $361,320 | $17,206 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 85 | $64,449 | $758 |
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