Commodity subsidies in Ballard County, Kentucky totaled $4.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 79 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $678,983 | $226,328 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 7 | $1,357,262 | $193,895 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 11 | $1,950,097 | $177,282 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 15 | $2,352,887 | $156,859 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 18 | $2,574,444 | $143,025 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 22 | $2,814,050 | $127,911 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 26 | $2,992,350 | $115,090 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 30 | $3,131,518 | $104,384 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 34 | $3,225,796 | $94,876 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 37 | $3,281,537 | $88,690 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 41 | $3,344,664 | $81,577 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 45 | $3,403,602 | $75,636 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 49 | $3,459,933 | $70,611 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 52 | $3,500,414 | $67,316 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 56 | $3,544,028 | $63,286 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 60 | $3,581,475 | $59,691 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 64 | $3,614,510 | $56,477 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 68 | $3,644,990 | $53,603 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 71 | $3,666,945 | $51,647 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 75 | $3,693,881 | $49,252 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 303 | $434,460 | $1,434 |
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