Commodity subsidies in Ballard County, Kentucky totaled $5.3 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 4 | $1,003,237 | $250,809 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 8 | $1,755,075 | $219,384 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 13 | $2,432,434 | $187,110 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 17 | $2,884,378 | $169,669 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 21 | $3,217,226 | $153,201 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 26 | $3,565,874 | $137,149 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 30 | $3,781,692 | $126,056 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 34 | $3,925,134 | $115,445 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 39 | $4,076,331 | $104,521 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 43 | $4,174,050 | $97,071 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 47 | $4,244,993 | $90,319 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 52 | $4,327,456 | $83,220 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 56 | $4,388,229 | $78,361 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 60 | $4,442,445 | $74,041 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 65 | $4,501,948 | $69,261 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 69 | $4,545,814 | $65,881 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 73 | $4,585,129 | $62,810 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 78 | $4,628,225 | $59,336 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 82 | $4,660,438 | $56,835 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 86 | $4,690,857 | $54,545 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 348 | $579,400 | $1,665 |
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