Commodity subsidies in Barren County, Kentucky totaled $4.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 75 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 4 | $714,947 | $178,737 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 9 | $1,314,628 | $146,070 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 13 | $1,698,671 | $130,667 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 18 | $2,074,029 | $115,224 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 22 | $2,299,282 | $104,513 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 27 | $2,531,146 | $93,746 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 31 | $2,698,984 | $87,064 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 36 | $2,872,239 | $79,784 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 40 | $2,986,341 | $74,659 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 45 | $3,110,741 | $69,128 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 50 | $3,219,075 | $64,382 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 54 | $3,299,410 | $61,100 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 59 | $3,392,963 | $57,508 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 63 | $3,458,558 | $54,898 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 68 | $3,535,222 | $51,989 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 72 | $3,590,221 | $49,864 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 77 | $3,645,510 | $47,344 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 81 | $3,686,504 | $45,512 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 86 | $3,734,693 | $43,427 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 91 | $3,777,803 | $41,514 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 364 | $357,382 | $982 |
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