Total Subsidies payments in Barren County, Kentucky totaled $21.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 68 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 12 | $4,902,508 | $408,542 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 24 | $6,664,708 | $277,696 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 37 | $7,985,105 | $215,814 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 49 | $8,827,548 | $180,154 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 62 | $9,653,035 | $155,694 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 74 | $10,336,140 | $139,678 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 87 | $10,977,081 | $126,173 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 99 | $11,491,598 | $116,077 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 111 | $11,927,329 | $107,453 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 124 | $12,343,564 | $99,545 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 136 | $12,690,307 | $93,311 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 149 | $13,009,639 | $87,313 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 161 | $13,271,281 | $82,430 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 174 | $13,531,188 | $77,765 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 186 | $13,757,170 | $73,963 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 198 | $13,969,591 | $70,553 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 211 | $14,182,370 | $67,215 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 223 | $14,363,435 | $64,410 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 236 | $14,545,225 | $61,632 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 248 | $14,702,630 | $59,285 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 995 | $3,334,585 | $3,351 |
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