Commodity subsidies in Ballard County, Kentucky totaled $1.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 78 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 3 | $385,815 | $128,605 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 7 | $663,974 | $94,853 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 11 | $862,166 | $78,379 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 15 | $1,033,115 | $68,874 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 19 | $1,177,769 | $61,988 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 23 | $1,290,063 | $56,090 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 27 | $1,374,896 | $50,922 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 31 | $1,428,217 | $46,072 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 35 | $1,474,795 | $42,137 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 39 | $1,515,915 | $38,870 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 43 | $1,548,655 | $36,015 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 47 | $1,577,005 | $33,553 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 51 | $1,603,100 | $31,433 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 55 | $1,627,109 | $29,584 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 59 | $1,647,474 | $27,923 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 63 | $1,665,406 | $26,435 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 67 | $1,680,887 | $25,088 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 71 | $1,695,604 | $23,882 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 75 | $1,709,363 | $22,792 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 79 | $1,721,119 | $21,786 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 316 | $223,301 | $707 |
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