Total Subsidies payments in Ballard County, Kentucky totaled $7.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 79 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 4 | $1,046,152 | $261,538 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 9 | $1,969,557 | $218,840 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 13 | $2,557,673 | $196,744 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 18 | $3,163,320 | $175,740 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 22 | $3,496,901 | $158,950 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 27 | $3,839,219 | $142,193 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 32 | $4,099,239 | $128,101 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 36 | $4,243,355 | $117,871 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 41 | $4,397,207 | $107,249 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 45 | $4,503,902 | $100,087 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 50 | $4,594,998 | $91,900 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 55 | $4,677,461 | $85,045 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 59 | $4,738,248 | $80,309 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 64 | $4,807,671 | $75,120 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 68 | $4,858,555 | $71,449 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 73 | $4,916,730 | $67,352 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 78 | $4,970,225 | $63,721 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 82 | $5,008,402 | $61,078 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 87 | $5,050,840 | $58,056 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 91 | $5,081,481 | $55,840 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 368 | $641,839 | $1,744 |
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