Total Subsidies payments in Barren County, Kentucky totaled $11.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 76 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 10 | $1,610,634 | $161,063 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 21 | $2,363,963 | $112,570 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 32 | $2,887,580 | $90,237 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 43 | $3,278,954 | $76,255 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 54 | $3,608,186 | $66,818 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 65 | $3,870,901 | $59,552 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 76 | $4,075,648 | $53,627 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 87 | $4,244,666 | $48,789 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 97 | $4,371,701 | $45,069 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 108 | $4,495,876 | $41,628 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 119 | $4,604,286 | $38,691 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 130 | $4,700,741 | $36,160 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 141 | $4,788,291 | $33,960 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 152 | $4,863,691 | $31,998 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 163 | $4,931,727 | $30,256 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 174 | $4,993,886 | $28,700 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 184 | $5,041,313 | $27,398 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 195 | $5,088,070 | $26,093 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 206 | $5,132,184 | $24,914 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 217 | $5,174,024 | $23,843 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 871 | $743,976 | $854 |
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