Total Subsidies payments in Ballard County, Kentucky totaled $4.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 76 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 4 | $460,638 | $115,160 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 8 | $720,840 | $90,105 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 12 | $929,524 | $77,460 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 16 | $1,111,161 | $69,448 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 21 | $1,305,648 | $62,174 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 25 | $1,429,177 | $57,167 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 29 | $1,526,789 | $52,648 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 33 | $1,600,747 | $48,507 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 38 | $1,665,740 | $43,835 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 42 | $1,711,661 | $40,754 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 46 | $1,753,255 | $38,114 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 50 | $1,787,420 | $35,748 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 54 | $1,816,719 | $33,643 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 59 | $1,850,798 | $31,369 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 63 | $1,876,502 | $29,786 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 67 | $1,900,938 | $28,372 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 71 | $1,922,470 | $27,077 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 76 | $1,945,902 | $25,604 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 80 | $1,962,463 | $24,531 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 84 | $1,977,486 | $23,542 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 339 | $278,315 | $821 |
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