Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Ballard County, Kentucky totaled $4.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 77 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $760,736 | $253,579 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 7 | $1,443,642 | $206,235 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 11 | $1,987,601 | $180,691 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 15 | $2,419,979 | $161,332 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 19 | $2,756,152 | $145,061 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 23 | $3,030,551 | $131,763 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 26 | $3,208,302 | $123,396 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 30 | $3,417,712 | $113,924 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 34 | $3,606,482 | $106,073 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 38 | $3,775,951 | $99,367 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 42 | $3,890,164 | $92,623 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 46 | $3,976,036 | $86,436 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 50 | $4,037,558 | $80,751 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 53 | $4,080,174 | $76,984 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 57 | $4,132,555 | $72,501 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 61 | $4,179,905 | $68,523 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 65 | $4,224,356 | $64,990 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 69 | $4,267,520 | $61,848 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 73 | $4,307,625 | $59,009 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 77 | $4,344,263 | $56,419 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 308 | $552,216 | $1,793 |
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